used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
Andy
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From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
Andy's
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From this reading Andy's eyes lighted with pleasure.
ANNERSLEY'S
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From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
see with attention
From this reading He turned a dripping face to behold Pete grinning at him.
a youthful male person
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
Concho
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From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading He turned a dripping face to behold Pete grinning at him.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
elbow-motion
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From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Andy's eyes lighted with pleasure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned a dripping face to behold Pete grinning at him.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He turned a dripping face to behold Pete grinning at him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stuck out a wet hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned a dripping face to behold Pete grinning at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
set afire or burning
From this reading Andy's eyes lighted with pleasure.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stuck out a wet hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
Pete
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From this reading He turned a dripping face to behold Pete grinning at him.
Pete's
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From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Andy's eyes lighted with pleasure.
POPverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
splutternoun
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
caught or fixed
From this reading He stuck out a wet hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned a dripping face to behold Pete grinning at him.
unsaddledadjective
with no saddle
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He stuck out a wet hand.
at the time that
From this reading White made his report to the foreman, unsaddled, and was washing with a great deal of splutter and elbow-motion, when some one slapped him on the back.
a Caucasian
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
in the company of; together with
From this reading POP ANNERSLEY'S BOY Several days after Pete's arrival at the Concho ranch, Andy White rode in with a companion, dusty, tired, and hungry from a sojourn over near the Apache line.
