used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
having companions or an escort
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well," she said distinctly, "it's all over now.
AnvilnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
bronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading She was very collected, but so white that she frightened Lafe.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading "Well," she said distinctly, "it's all over now.
made afraid
From this reading She was very collected, but so white that she frightened Lafe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
it's
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From this reading "Well," she said distinctly, "it's all over now.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
Lafe
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From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
MOFFATT
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From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
mouse-coloredadjective
of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well," she said distinctly, "it's all over now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
on one occasion
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well," she said distinctly, "it's all over now.
patchingnounUS /ˈpætʃɪŋ/
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," she said distinctly, "it's all over now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very collected, but so white that she frightened Lafe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was very collected, but so white that she frightened Lafe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
a male human offspring
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
believed likely
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
in the direction of
From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very collected, but so white that she frightened Lafe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
water-holes
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From this reading MOFFATT ONCE MORE Towards nightfall on a day in June the boss of the Anvil rode in to headquarters from a tour of some water-holes that required patching.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," she said distinctly, "it's all over now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nobody near the stables, which was unusual, but Mrs. Horne met them at the corral gate.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was very collected, but so white that she frightened Lafe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His son accompanied him, astride a mouse-colored bronco that, a month before, neither Lafe nor myself would have suspected him capable of handling.
