used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
in the past
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Riding slowly along, the Kid made no comment for several minutes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Don't you think it's mighty queer behavior for a tenant of a sheep ranch?
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Riding slowly along, the Kid made no comment for several minutes.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
someone who is a detective
From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
Don't
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From this reading Don't you think it's mighty queer behavior for a tenant of a sheep ranch?
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Riding slowly along, the Kid made no comment for several minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
it's
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From this reading Don't you think it's mighty queer behavior for a tenant of a sheep ranch?
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
let's
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From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Riding slowly along, the Kid made no comment for several minutes.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Don't you think it's mighty queer behavior for a tenant of a sheep ranch?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Riding slowly along, the Kid made no comment for several minutes.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
not any; not one
From this reading Riding slowly along, the Kid made no comment for several minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
Pete's
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From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Don't you think it's mighty queer behavior for a tenant of a sheep ranch?
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Riding slowly along, the Kid made no comment for several minutes.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
express in words
From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Riding slowly along, the Kid made no comment for several minutes.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
SHEEPLESS
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From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Riding slowly along, the Kid made no comment for several minutes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Don't you think it's mighty queer behavior for a tenant of a sheep ranch?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you think it's mighty queer behavior for a tenant of a sheep ranch?
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way I understand the facts, he hired the place to raise sheep on, about thirteen months ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
the words that are spoken
From this reading A SHEEPLESS SHEEP RANCH With as few words as possible Bud told the Kid of their talk with "J. D."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Finally Dick burst out: "For Pete's sake, Kid, let's hear you say something!
