used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He and Yellin' Kid, together with Billee Dobb, then lazed about the place, awaiting the return of Dick and Bud.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Bring any grub back with you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He and Yellin' Kid, together with Billee Dobb, then lazed about the place, awaiting the return of Dick and Bud.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
BILLEE
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From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring any grub back with you?"
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading He and Yellin' Kid, together with Billee Dobb, then lazed about the place, awaiting the return of Dick and Bud.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before Dick came riding into the yard.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He and Yellin' Kid, together with Billee Dobb, then lazed about the place, awaiting the return of Dick and Bud.
Dobb
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From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
DOBB'S
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From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before Dick came riding into the yard.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "Bring any grub back with you?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Yellin' Kid, together with Billee Dobb, then lazed about the place, awaiting the return of Dick and Bud.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before Dick came riding into the yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before Dick came riding into the yard.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
lazed
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From this reading He and Yellin' Kid, together with Billee Dobb, then lazed about the place, awaiting the return of Dick and Bud.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
absolutely essential
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
Nort
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From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before Dick came riding into the yard.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
others
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From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He and Yellin' Kid, together with Billee Dobb, then lazed about the place, awaiting the return of Dick and Bud.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He and Yellin' Kid, together with Billee Dobb, then lazed about the place, awaiting the return of Dick and Bud.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before Dick came riding into the yard.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
shacksnounUS /ʃæks/
plural of “shack” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
shearingnounUS /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/
removing by cutting off or clipping
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He and Yellin' Kid, together with Billee Dobb, then lazed about the place, awaiting the return of Dick and Bud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He and Yellin' Kid, together with Billee Dobb, then lazed about the place, awaiting the return of Dick and Bud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before Dick came riding into the yard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Kid having reported on the condition of the "shacks," Nort decided that a new bunk house would be necessary before the shearing season to accommodate the extra men.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was eleven o'clock before Dick came riding into the yard.
Yellin
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From this reading BILLEE DOBB'S STORY Back at the Shooting Star ranch the three others, Nort, Billee Dobb and Yellin' Kid, were occupying themselves with the business of the day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bring any grub back with you?"
