used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Whitey had been up against some rough adventures in the West.
matters of personal concern
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whitey had been up against some rough adventures in the West.
(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 One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
a youthful male person
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
broncosnounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊz/
plural of “bronco” — an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
BUNK-HOUSE
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From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whitey had been up against some rough adventures in the West.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
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 And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
absolutely essential
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
the middle of the day
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
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 BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
regulatingnounUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪŋ/
the act of controlling or directing according to rule
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Whitey had been up against some rough adventures in the West.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
tired-looking
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From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whitey had been up against some rough adventures in the West.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was his first taste of the tragedy that was frequent, and often necessary in regulating the affairs of those days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the boys and all the horses were hungry, but the other boy had little desire for food.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Whitey had been up against some rough adventures in the West.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
WhiteynounUS /ˈwaɪtiː/
(slang) offensive names for a White man
From this reading Whitey had been up against some rough adventures in the West.
which person or people
From this reading BUNK-HOUSE TALK About noon that day two sad boys rode into the Bar O Ranch, leading three tired-looking broncos, who had been put through some severe paces since early morning.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And while Whitey was far from being a coward, as you know, the sight he had witnessed had left him a bit shaken.
