past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had not been so sensitive as the horses, and had not been whipped or shouted at.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had not been so sensitive as the horses, and had not been whipped or shouted at.
a youthful male person
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They, therefore, had not been stampeded so quickly, but they went wild enough as soon as the craze took them.
CAL
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From this reading HOW CAL EVANS RODE FOR HELP.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
crazenounUS /kreɪz/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading They, therefore, had not been stampeded so quickly, but they went wild enough as soon as the craze took them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They, therefore, had not been stampeded so quickly, but they went wild enough as soon as the craze took them.
EVANSnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading HOW CAL EVANS RODE FOR HELP.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW CAL EVANS RODE FOR HELP.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not been so sensitive as the horses, and had not been whipped or shouted at.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading HOW CAL EVANS RODE FOR HELP.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had not been so sensitive as the horses, and had not been whipped or shouted at.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CAL EVANS RODE FOR HELP.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
of great significance or value
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had not been so sensitive as the horses, and had not been whipped or shouted at.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
with speed
From this reading They, therefore, had not been stampeded so quickly, but they went wild enough as soon as the craze took them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOW CAL EVANS RODE FOR HELP.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading They had not been so sensitive as the horses, and had not been whipped or shouted at.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading They had not been so sensitive as the horses, and had not been whipped or shouted at.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had not been so sensitive as the horses, and had not been whipped or shouted at.
in the near future
From this reading They, therefore, had not been stampeded so quickly, but they went wild enough as soon as the craze took them.
stampededverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪd/
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading They, therefore, had not been stampeded so quickly, but they went wild enough as soon as the craze took them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They, therefore, had not been stampeded so quickly, but they went wild enough as soon as the craze took them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They, therefore, had not been stampeded so quickly, but they went wild enough as soon as the craze took them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not been so sensitive as the horses, and had not been whipped or shouted at.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hundreds and hundreds of cows and bulls and oxen took that important matter into their own hoofs.
the act of using
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excited boy on the red mustang was not allowed to use his own judgment altogether as to the right place for riding out from the forest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They, therefore, had not been stampeded so quickly, but they went wild enough as soon as the craze took them.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading They had not been so sensitive as the horses, and had not been whipped or shouted at.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They, therefore, had not been stampeded so quickly, but they went wild enough as soon as the craze took them.
