used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
(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 had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He had good reason to be angry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had good reason to be angry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
Clifford
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From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
didn't
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From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
at any time
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had good reason to be angry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
Henderson
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From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
maddest
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From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
the force of workers available
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
pocket-book
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From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had good reason to be angry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
hurting
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
male cat
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
hard to endure
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
at the time that
From this reading When Clifford Henderson turned his nag and galloped away from us, he was about the maddest man I ever saw mounted on horseback.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
which person or people
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I said away from “us,” I mean from the three or four men whom he had been trying to induce to buy his cattle, and Tom Mason and myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come out to the ranch while we were there; and although he had things all his own way, and one of the men who were with him had searched us to prove that we didn’t have the pocket-book, he had hardly got out of reach of the house when Tom had it in his possession.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading That was as neat a piece of strategy as I ever heard of, this finding the pocket-book after he had got through looking for it, and I didn’t wonder that he felt sore over it.
