used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
any thing at all
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
for the reason that
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
caviayard
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From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
Concho
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From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
cow-pony
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From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
the organ of sight
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "TURN HIM LOOSE!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "TURN HIM LOOSE!"
the force of workers available
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
and nothing more
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
not any; not one
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
put a saddle on
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
stripenounUS /straɪp/
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "TURN HIM LOOSE!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
the act of using
From this reading He was of no special use as a cow-pony and was kept about the ranch merely because he happened to belong to the Concho caviayard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blue Smoke was one of those unfortunate animals known as an outlaw.
at the time that
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
white-rimmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It took a wise horse and two good men to get a saddle on him when some aspiring newcomer intimated that he could ride anything with hair on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a blue roan with a black stripe down his back, a tough, strong pony, with a white-rimmed eye as uncompromising as the muzzle of a cocked gun.
