used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
BATTLEFORD
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From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
box-like
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From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
caninenounUS /ˈkeɪnaɪn/
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
cariole
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From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
dog-sled
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From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
half-bredadjective
(of animals) having only one purebred parent
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have tried the patience of Job.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading They would have tried the patience of Job.
jumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
jumpersnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpərz/
plural of “jumper” — a person who jumps
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
moose-skin
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From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading They would have tried the patience of Job.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
pugnaciousadjectiveUS /pəɡˈnæʃɪs/
tough and callous by virtue of experience
From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
Queensberry
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From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
rancher's
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From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
Rory
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From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Next came Rory in a dog-sled cariole, with his several pugnacious canine friends made fast by moose-skin collars.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
sledges
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From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading They fought with each other on the slightest pretext from sheer love of fighting, and knew not the rules of Queensberry.
steel-shod
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From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have tried the patience of Job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They would have tried the patience of Job.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO BATTLEFORD It was quite a little procession of jumpers and sledges that set out from the rancher's that morning after the fight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First went the police, each man on his little box-like jumper with its steel-shod runners drawn by a hardy half-bred broncho.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would have tried the patience of Job.
