used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
anew
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
broncho-busting
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From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
foot-hills
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From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
Jake
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
go away from a place
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rancher made his meaning quite plain.
engage in
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
Marbolt
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From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The rancher made his meaning quite plain.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
NIGHT-RIDERS
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
not any; not one
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
on one occasion
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The rancher made his meaning quite plain.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The rancher made his meaning quite plain.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading The rancher made his meaning quite plain.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
have in common
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
Tresler
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
soldiers collectively
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jacob Smith was waiting for him with a message from Julian Marbolt; his orders were peremptory.
at the time that
From this reading When he got back from his ride into the foot-hills, the "broncho-busting" carnival was in full swing; but he was fated to have no share in it.
WhitewaternounUS /ˈwaɪtwɔːtər/
frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE NIGHT-RIDERS A week passed before Tresler was again brought into contact with Jake.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was to leave at once for Whitewater, to make preparations for the reception of the young horses now being broken for the troops.
