used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Chunky poked his head from the tent, holding the flap about him to cover himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What did you tell us the cowmen were after us for?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few of them had been left out near the foothills in case of a surprise.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A few of them had been left out near the foothills in case of a surprise.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading Chunky poked his head from the tent, holding the flap about him to cover himself.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
clothing in general
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Chunky poked his head from the tent, holding the flap about him to cover himself.
COWBOYnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
cowmen
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From this reading "What did you tell us the cowmen were after us for?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you tell us the cowmen were after us for?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few of them had been left out near the foothills in case of a surprise.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading Chunky poked his head from the tent, holding the flap about him to cover himself.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading A few of them had been left out near the foothills in case of a surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What did you tell us the cowmen were after us for?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Chunky poked his head from the tent, holding the flap about him to cover himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chunky poked his head from the tent, holding the flap about him to cover himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Chunky poked his head from the tent, holding the flap about him to cover himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few of them had been left out near the foothills in case of a surprise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
Larue
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From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
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 A few of them had been left out near the foothills in case of a surprise.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A few of them had been left out near the foothills in case of a surprise.
not any; not one
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few of them had been left out near the foothills in case of a surprise.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Chunky poked his head from the tent, holding the flap about him to cover himself.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
ROPEDverbUS /roʊpt/
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
sheepmen
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From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
Stacy
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From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A few of them had been left out near the foothills in case of a surprise.
express in words
From this reading "What did you tell us the cowmen were after us for?"
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few of them had been left out near the foothills in case of a surprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading ROPED BY A COWBOY The Professor had no sooner marched Stacy to his tent to wash the mud from himself and get into a clean suit of clothes, than the sheepmen came galloping back to camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What did you tell us the cowmen were after us for?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you tell us the cowmen were after us for?"
Where's
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From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
which person or people
From this reading "Where's that boy who sent us off on this fool chase?" demanded Luke Larue, riding right into the camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you tell us the cowmen were after us for?"
