used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They jogged across the mesa through the white drifts.
anew
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
badgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading A long thick grass often covered the badger holes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
Blanco
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From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A long thick grass often covered the badger holes.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
Dillon
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From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading They jogged across the mesa through the white drifts.
DUDnounUS /dʌd/
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
divisible by two
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A long thick grass often covered the badger holes.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading A long thick grass often covered the badger holes.
Hollister
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From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
JESTERnounUS /ˈdʒestər/
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading They jogged across the mesa through the white drifts.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long thick grass often covered the badger holes.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading They jogged across the mesa through the white drifts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A long thick grass often covered the badger holes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
QUALIFIESverbUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪz/
third-person singular of “qualify” — prove capable or fit; meet requirements
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
not in physical motion
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They jogged across the mesa through the white drifts.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A long thick grass often covered the badger holes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
at the time that
From this reading DUD QUALIFIES AS COURT JESTER It was still dark when Dud Hollister and Bob Dillon waded through the snow to the corral and saddled their horses.
a Caucasian
From this reading They jogged across the mesa through the white drifts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bob's pony stumbled into a burrow, but pulled out again without damage.
a late time of life
From this reading In the years when cattle first came to the Rio Blanco the danger from falls was greater than it is now, even if the riding had not been harder.
