used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
at or in the front
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
equally
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
BanditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little had been said for some time.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading None felt like talking.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little had been said for some time.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little had been said for some time.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
the act of departing
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading None felt like talking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little had been said for some time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
most important element
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
the force of workers available
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
not one, and not any
From this reading None felt like talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
Pecosnoun
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
PonynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Little had been said for some time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Little had been said for some time.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading None felt like talking.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Little had been said for some time.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Horses and men alike were wearied, dusty, perspiring and sleepy under the glare of a midsummer Texas sun.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers or On the Trail of the Border Bandits Leaving the main branch of Delaware Creek, a broad, sluggish stream that slowly made its way toward the muddy Pecos River, a party of horsemen turned up the west branch.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading For hours they had been working south by west, urged on by the green of the foliage that they could see a short distance ahead.
