used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing in that for a man to get uppish about, but he turned and actually glared at me.
in actual fact
From this reading There was nothing in that for a man to get uppish about, but he turned and actually glared at me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had left Frosty with the round-up, and I was pretty much surprised to see him here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
didn't
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From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
DisappearsverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Frosty Disappears.
divisible by two
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
FrostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Frosty Disappears.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was nothing in that for a man to get uppish about, but he turned and actually glared at me.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading There was nothing in that for a man to get uppish about, but he turned and actually glared at me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had left Frosty with the round-up, and I was pretty much surprised to see him here.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
hellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had left Frosty with the round-up, and I was pretty much surprised to see him here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had left Frosty with the round-up, and I was pretty much surprised to see him here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
humpedadjectiveUS /hʌmpt/
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
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 I had left Frosty with the round-up, and I was pretty much surprised to see him here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing in that for a man to get uppish about, but he turned and actually glared at me.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
mooning
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From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had left Frosty with the round-up, and I was pretty much surprised to see him here.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing in that for a man to get uppish about, but he turned and actually glared at me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
round-up
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From this reading I had left Frosty with the round-up, and I was pretty much surprised to see him here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had left Frosty with the round-up, and I was pretty much surprised to see him here.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I had left Frosty with the round-up, and I was pretty much surprised to see him here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing in that for a man to get uppish about, but he turned and actually glared at me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing in that for a man to get uppish about, but he turned and actually glared at me.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was nothing in that for a man to get uppish about, but he turned and actually glared at me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
uppishadjective
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
From this reading There was nothing in that for a man to get uppish about, but he turned and actually glared at me.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had left Frosty with the round-up, and I was pretty much surprised to see him here.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
at the time that
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
in or at the place that
From this reading I didn't feel in the mood for conversation, even with him; but, to be decent, I spurred up alongside and said hello, and where had he come from?
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the way back to the ranch I overtook Frosty mooning along at a walk, with his shoulders humped in the way a man has when he's thinking pretty hard.
