used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
from appearances alone
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
bunk-house
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From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
cow-puncher
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From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
defunctadjectiveUS /dɪˈfʌŋkt/
no longer in force or use; inactive
From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect was realistic enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The effect was realistic enough.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
Haskin's
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From this reading Pete propped the lion's head up with one of Haskin's boots.
Haskins's
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From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Pete propped the lion's head up with one of Haskin's boots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
and nothing more
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
KITTY-CATnoun
informal terms referring to a domestic cat
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
set down according to a plan
From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Pete propped the lion's head up with one of Haskin's boots.
lugged
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From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They lugged the defunct mountain lion in and laid it by Bill Haskins's bunk.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pete propped the lion's head up with one of Haskin's boots.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pete propped the lion's head up with one of Haskin's boots.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
Pete
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From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Pete propped the lion's head up with one of Haskin's boots.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading The effect was realistic enough.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE KITTY-CAT Pete and Bailey took off their boots just before they entered the bunk-house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pete propped the lion's head up with one of Haskin's boots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect was realistic enough.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The lion lay stretched out in a most natural way, apparently gazing languidly at the sleeping cow-puncher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pete propped the lion's head up with one of Haskin's boots.
