used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading His admiration put Hollister on a pedestal.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
anew
From this reading He had failed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
BIGGERadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
CombingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
DudnounUS /dʌd/
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had failed again.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had failed again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
HERDnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His admiration put Hollister on a pedestal.
Hollister
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From this reading His admiration put Hollister on a pedestal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
without good reason
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His admiration put Hollister on a pedestal.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading His admiration put Hollister on a pedestal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His admiration put Hollister on a pedestal.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
WashverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another man had trodden down the fears to which he had afterward lightly confessed and had carried off the situation with a high hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was with him while he and Dud jogged back to the ranch in the darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THE BIGGER THE HAT THE SMALLER THE HERD" Combing Crooked Wash that afternoon Bob rode with a heavy and despondent heart.
