used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
(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 He was all alone, an' glad to have some one call on him fer a change.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was all alone, an' glad to have some one call on him fer a change.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
anythin
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From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was all alone, an' glad to have some one call on him fer a change.
camphouse
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From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He was all alone, an' glad to have some one call on him fer a change.
comin
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From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
crankyadjectiveUS /ˈkræŋki/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "A feller from the east was stayin' thar fer his health.
et
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From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "A feller from the east was stayin' thar fer his health.
fer
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From this reading "A feller from the east was stayin' thar fer his health.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was all alone, an' glad to have some one call on him fer a change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
hadn't
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From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was all alone, an' glad to have some one call on him fer a change.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was all alone, an' glad to have some one call on him fer a change.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "A feller from the east was stayin' thar fer his health.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was all alone, an' glad to have some one call on him fer a change.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A feller from the east was stayin' thar fer his health.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
humpedadjectiveUS /hʌmpt/
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
full of life and energy
From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was all alone, an' glad to have some one call on him fer a change.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
ridin
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From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was all alone, an' glad to have some one call on him fer a change.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
stayin
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From this reading "A feller from the east was stayin' thar fer his health.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
sun-up
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From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
thar
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From this reading "A feller from the east was stayin' thar fer his health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had twelve miles to ride and we had a cranky cook at the ranch, an' I hadn't et anythin' since five o'clock, sun-up.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, one day I was ridin' over from Hot Springs by the Mud Springs trail, and it was near supper time, when the sun went down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, when I seen smoke comin' from the camphouse at Mud Springs, you kin bet I humped along pretty lively.
