used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a confusion of rope and man.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a scurrying among the cattle, and the lone pony, without a rider, galloped off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN THE DARK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a confusion of rope and man.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
Bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading There was a scurrying among the cattle, and the lone pony, without a rider, galloped off.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There was a confusion of rope and man.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN THE DARK.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN THE DARK.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading There was a scurrying among the cattle, and the lone pony, without a rider, galloped off.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN THE DARK.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
lariatnounUS /ˈleriət/
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
lassoing
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From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There was a scurrying among the cattle, and the lone pony, without a rider, galloped off.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a confusion of rope and man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
Nort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a confusion of rope and man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a scurrying among the cattle, and the lone pony, without a rider, galloped off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading There was a scurrying among the cattle, and the lone pony, without a rider, galloped off.
a strong line
From this reading There was a confusion of rope and man.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading There was a scurrying among the cattle, and the lone pony, without a rider, galloped off.
SocknounUS /sɑːk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN THE DARK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a confusion of rope and man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
not known
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a confusion of rope and man.
at the time that
From this reading Nort and Dick, taken by surprise, had reined their steeds to a stop when they saw Bud lassoing the unknown man, but now they spurred up to their cousin.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sock, Bud's pony, braced his feet, including the white one that gave him his name, and the lariat tightened.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a scurrying among the cattle, and the lone pony, without a rider, galloped off.
