used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOY SCOUT "BRONCHO BUSTER."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
batchesnounUS /ˈbætʃəz/
plural of “batch” — all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY SCOUT "BRONCHO BUSTER."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
BRONCHOnoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading A BOY SCOUT "BRONCHO BUSTER."
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
BUSTERnounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading A BOY SCOUT "BRONCHO BUSTER."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
cow-punchers
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From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
at any time
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
grislyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
Harkness
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From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
not any; not one
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A BOY SCOUT "BRONCHO BUSTER."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
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 The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
SuccessiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Successive batches of cow-punchers doing duty in the far pasture at night professed to have seen the grisly object on its nightly rounds, but nobody had ever had the courage to investigate it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the morning meal had been dispatched, Mr. Harkness announced that he expected to be busied about the ranch for the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
a special situation
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning before breakfast Rob recounted to his chums the conversation he had overheard the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story of the ghost of the ancient cliff dwellings was, it appeared, no new thing on the Harkness ranch, which accounted for its owner's apathy in regard to it.
