used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
without doubt or question
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
someone who is a detective
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
one or the other of two
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
fracasnounUS /ˈfreɪkəs/
noisy quarrel
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "By the Great Horned Toad!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
HornedadjectiveUS /hɔːrnd/
having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind
From this reading "By the Great Horned Toad!
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
Nort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
puncturedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃərd/
having a hole cut through
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
move upward
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
move hurridly
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
ToadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading "By the Great Horned Toad!
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bud shot along the trail, up one rise, down another, all the while coming nearer to the noise which increased in intensity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE TRAIL With Bud in the advance, urging his pony to topmost speed, Nort and Dick followed.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Clearly something was wrong either among a bunch of Diamond X cattle, or with some of the horses belonging to the ranch outfit.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading And that some human individual was concerned in the "fracas" was evident by the shouts and yells that, now and then, punctured the air.
