used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Calico and her own little horse, Papoose, were among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The Three Bar men were just topping the ridge.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
bunk-house
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From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
CalicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading Calico and her own little horse, Papoose, were among them.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Calico and her own little horse, Papoose, were among them.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
jangleverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
and nothing more
From this reading The Three Bar men were just topping the ridge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Calico and her own little horse, Papoose, were among them.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Three Bar men were just topping the ridge.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Calico and her own little horse, Papoose, were among them.
arrange in a container
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
Papoosenoun
an American Indian infant
From this reading Calico and her own little horse, Papoose, were among them.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The Three Bar men were just topping the ridge.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Calico and her own little horse, Papoose, were among them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Three Bar men were just topping the ridge.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
toppingnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪŋ/
a flavorful addition on top of a dish
From this reading The Three Bar men were just topping the ridge.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned and looked behind her as her ear caught the thud of hoofs and jangle of equipment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had caught up a number of the horses released from the pasture lot by the stampede.
Waddles
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From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Three Bar men were just topping the ridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Waddles and Moore brought up the rear with a pack train loaded with the bed rolls saved from the bunk-house fire.
