used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
anew
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
in addition
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
banjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
the act of departing
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
hitching-rack
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From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
pluggingverbUS /ˈplʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “plug” — fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
put a saddle on
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
bound or secured closely
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time thereafter he completed his purchases, tied his package to his saddle, and was ready to go home.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The sound of revelry was going forward again in the saloon, the mechanical banjo plugging away on its tiresome tune.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Business was brisk in that place, also, requiring a wait of half an hour before his turn came.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a gap here and there at the rack where horses had been taken away, but most of them seemed to be anchored there for the night, standing dejectedly with drooping heads.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading WOLVES OF THE RANGE Lambert left his horse at the saloon hitching-rack while he went to the store.
