used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
Carolyn
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From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
Clagstone
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From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
a special loved one
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
the act of giving
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's yours," he said to Carolyn June.
Heck
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From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
It's
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From this reading "It's yours," he said to Carolyn June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
the middle of the day
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
Ophelia
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From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A DANCE AND A RIDE Old Heck and Parker returned from Eagle Butte before noon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
put a saddle on
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's yours," he said to Carolyn June.
scrolled
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From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
without speaking
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
stirrupsnounUS /ˈstɜːrəps/
plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
a special situation
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's yours," he said to Carolyn June.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading Old Heck carried another--a beautiful thing, artistically scrolled, the horn and stirrups silver trimmed--and laid it on the front porch as Carolyn June, Ophelia and Skinny stepped out of the big room.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Parker climbed silently from the Clagstone "Six" and lifting out a new saddle went toward the stable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you darling old uncle!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck and giving a tight squeeze while she kissed him full on the mouth.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It's yours," he said to Carolyn June.
