Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

in addition

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

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From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

enclose in a corral

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

a yard outside the front or rear door of a house

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

an ornamental facade

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

a young female

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

inflected form of “grit” — cover with a grit

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

put a harness

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

to a considerable degree

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

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From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

in a petulant manner

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

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From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

filled with a great quantity

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

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From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

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 With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

straightened out

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

march in a procession

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

in a stubborn unregenerate manner

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

caught or fixed

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

express in words

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

near that time or date

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

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From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

inflected form of “tug” — pull hard

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

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From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

take off a hook

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

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From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

at the time that

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

which person or people

From this reading When she loosened it finally, she stooped and looked under the horse's neck at the girl of fourteen or thereabouts, who was unharnessing the horse on the other side.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Frontispiece by M. Leone Bracker Second Printing, February, 1919 Third Printing, March, 1919 Fourth Printing, March, 1919 Fifth Printing, May, 1919 Sixth Printing, June, 1919 A heavily laden freight wagon, piled high with ranch supplies, stood in the dooryard before a long loghouse.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A woman stood on tip-toe gritting her teeth in exasperation as she tugged at the check-rein on the big wheelhorse, which stuck obstinately in the ring.

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 yard was fenced with crooked cottonwood poles so that it served also as a corral, around which the leaders of the freight team wandered, stripped of their harness, looking for a place to roll.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Good God, Kate," exclaimed the woman irritably; "how many times must I tell you to unhook the traces before you do up the lines?