used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
anew
From this reading Old Heck, Skinny, Ophelia and Carolyn June again were alone at the Quarter Circle KT.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Old Heck, Skinny, Ophelia and Carolyn June again were alone at the Quarter Circle KT.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
Baldynoun
a person whose head is bald or shaved
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
bronchos
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From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
Carolyn
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From this reading Old Heck, Skinny, Ophelia and Carolyn June again were alone at the Quarter Circle KT.
cavallard
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From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
cawing
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From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
CimarronnounUS /ˈsɪmərɑːn/
a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
rid of obstructions
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
cluckingnounUS /ˈklʌkɪŋ/
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
enclose with a fence
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
front-yard
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From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
grub-wagon
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From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
HECK
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From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Old Heck, Skinny, Ophelia and Carolyn June again were alone at the Quarter Circle KT.
and nothing more
From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
KTnoun
the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
immediately past
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
on one occasion
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
Ophelia
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From this reading Old Heck, Skinny, Ophelia and Carolyn June again were alone at the Quarter Circle KT.
others
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From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
Pedro
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From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
Pete
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From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
poplars
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From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
one of four equal parts
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
round-up
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From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
put a saddle on
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
sand-hills
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From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
deliver by singing
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading Old Heck, Skinny, Ophelia and Carolyn June again were alone at the Quarter Circle KT.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
male cat
From this reading Sing Pete, on the high seat of the grub-wagon, was once more clucking and cawing at Old Tom and Baldy as they drew the outfit along the lane and followed the others to the open range.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Parker and the cowboys were just splashing their bronchos into the water at the lower ford.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the sand-hills north of the Cimarron, Pedro was pushing the saddle cavallard toward Rock Creek, where the last half of the beef round-up was to begin.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OLD HECK GOES TO TOWN It was Monday morning, clear and cloudless, with a whiff of a breeze kissing the poplars along the front-yard fence at the Quarter Circle KT.
