used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
conchas
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From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now we'll lose two days' wages for nothing."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
drunkenlyadverb
showing effects of much strong drink
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
easingnounUS /ˈiːzɪŋ/
a change for the better
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I wanted to talk it over good with you first."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now we'll lose two days' wages for nothing."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I wanted to talk it over good with you first."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
Harpe
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From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wanted to talk it over good with you first."
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
immediately past
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Now we'll lose two days' wages for nothing."
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now we'll lose two days' wages for nothing."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we'll lose two days' wages for nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What's the sense of putting things off thataway, Racey?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
oughta
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From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I wanted to talk it over good with you first."
packing-case
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From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "What's the sense of putting things off thataway, Racey?
Racey
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From this reading "What's the sense of putting things off thataway, Racey?
rawhidenounUS /ˈrɔːhaɪd/
untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
RIDDLEverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "What's the sense of putting things off thataway, Racey?
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
split-ear
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From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
SwingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I wanted to talk it over good with you first."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
thataway
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From this reading "What's the sense of putting things off thataway, Racey?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "What's the sense of putting things off thataway, Racey?
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I had a reason," declared Racey Dawson, threading a new rawhide string through one of the silver conchas on his split-ear bridle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wanted to talk it over good with you first."
Tunstall
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From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now we'll lose two days' wages for nothing."
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Now we'll lose two days' wages for nothing."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to talk it over good with you first."
We'd
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From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
we'll
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From this reading Now we'll lose two days' wages for nothing."
What's
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From this reading "What's the sense of putting things off thataway, Racey?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RIDDLE "We'd oughta closed with Jack Harpe last night," said Swing Tunstall, easing his muscular body down on a broken packing-case that sat drunkenly beside the posts of the hotel corral.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wanted to talk it over good with you first."
