used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
bald-facedadjective
(of animals) having white markings on the face
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
for the reason that
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "He's one o' the best horses on the range, all right, but he shore is mean all the way through.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He's one o' the best horses on the range, all right, but he shore is mean all the way through.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
the organ of sight
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
he's
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From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
hornetnounUS /ˈhɔːrnɪt/
large stinging paper wasp
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "He's one o' the best horses on the range, all right, but he shore is mean all the way through.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is his wind all right?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
MOSE
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From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He's one o' the best horses on the range, all right, but he shore is mean all the way through.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's one o' the best horses on the range, all right, but he shore is mean all the way through.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
pintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "He's one o' the best horses on the range, all right, but he shore is mean all the way through.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Is his wind all right?"
a strong line
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
ropedverbUS /roʊpt/
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "He's one o' the best horses on the range, all right, but he shore is mean all the way through.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
carry out
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "He's one o' the best horses on the range, all right, but he shore is mean all the way through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
WAGONnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was leading his captive out of the bunch the cook said to Mose, "Better not take that pinto; he's mean as a hornet."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He's one o' the best horses on the range, all right, but he shore is mean all the way through.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading MOSE RETURNS TO WAGON WHEEL As Mose threw the rope over the bald-faced pinto the boys all chuckled and drew near, for they knew the character of the horse.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Is his wind all right?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Reynolds had said, "Take your pick o' the bunch," and Mose, with the eye of a horseman, had roped the pinto because of his size, depth of chest, and splendid limbs.
