used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
(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 "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
Andy
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From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
Coleman
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From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We've got to have him," he declared enthusiastically.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "We've got to have him," he declared enthusiastically.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
promote over another
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
moving swiftly
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to have him," he declared enthusiastically.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We've got to have him," he declared enthusiastically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
he'll
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From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
he's
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From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
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 That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
engage in
From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
performernounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
express in words
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
two-hundred-dollar
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From this reading "If he's as bad as all that, he'll be the star performer at the contest, and make that two-hundred-dollar plum a hard one to pick.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading That is why the Flying U boys looked at him askance as they passed him by.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
We've
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From this reading "We've got to have him," he declared enthusiastically.
at the time that
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That is why the blue roan was not chosen in any of the strings, but was left always circling in the corral after a loop had settled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is why, when a certain Mr. Coleman, sent by the board of directors to rake northern Montana for bad horses, looked with favor upon the blue roan when he came to the Flying U ranch and heard the tale of his exploits as interpreted--I should say created--by Andy Green.
