used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slipping on his clothes he went to the window and looked out.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading Riderless horses stood about, no one caring about the saddles, several calves capered awkwardly in the pasture.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading Riderless horses stood about, no one caring about the saddles, several calves capered awkwardly in the pasture.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
capered
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From this reading Riderless horses stood about, no one caring about the saddles, several calves capered awkwardly in the pasture.
capering
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From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Riderless horses stood about, no one caring about the saddles, several calves capered awkwardly in the pasture.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
clothing in general
From this reading Slipping on his clothes he went to the window and looked out.
coatless
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corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slipping on his clothes he went to the window and looked out.
Hollis
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plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
HOW
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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lifegiving
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From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Slipping on his clothes he went to the window and looked out.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
not any; not one
From this reading Riderless horses stood about, no one caring about the saddles, several calves capered awkwardly in the pasture.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slipping on his clothes he went to the window and looked out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Riderless horses stood about, no one caring about the saddles, several calves capered awkwardly in the pasture.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
Riderless
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From this reading Riderless horses stood about, no one caring about the saddles, several calves capered awkwardly in the pasture.
RUSTLERnounUS /ˈrʌslər/
someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Riderless horses stood about, no one caring about the saddles, several calves capered awkwardly in the pasture.
Identical; not different.
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
screechingnounUS /ˈskriːtʃɪŋ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Riderless horses stood about, no one caring about the saddles, several calves capered awkwardly in the pasture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
SlippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Slipping on his clothes he went to the window and looked out.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
not in physical motion
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Riderless horses stood about, no one caring about the saddles, several calves capered awkwardly in the pasture.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slipping on his clothes he went to the window and looked out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slipping on his clothes he went to the window and looked out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
accept gladly
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Slipping on his clothes he went to the window and looked out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
at the time that
From this reading HOW A RUSTLER ESCAPED When Hollis got out of bed at six o'clock that same morning he heard surprising sounds outside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Slipping on his clothes he went to the window and looked out.
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 The corral yard was a mire of sticky mud in which the horses reared and plunged in evident appreciation of the welcome change from dry heat to lifegiving moisture.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Men were yelling at one another, screeching delightful oaths, capering about hatless, coatless, in the rain that still came steadily down.
