used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The arm of the rider cradled the youngster against the lurches of the pony's gait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The arm of the rider cradled the youngster against the lurches of the pony's gait.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The owner of the arm looked down at the tired little bundle it was supporting.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of The Yukon Trail, Wyoming, etc.
a youthful male person
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The owner of the arm looked down at the tired little bundle it was supporting.
cradled
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From this reading The arm of the rider cradled the youngster against the lurches of the pony's gait.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
deviouslyadverb
in a devious manner
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The owner of the arm looked down at the tired little bundle it was supporting.
etc
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From this reading Author of The Yukon Trail, Wyoming, etc.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The arm of the rider cradled the youngster against the lurches of the pony's gait.
GERMnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The owner of the arm looked down at the tired little bundle it was supporting.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The owner of the arm looked down at the tired little bundle it was supporting.
lurchesnounUS /ˈlɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “lurch” — an unsteady uneven gait
From this reading The arm of the rider cradled the youngster against the lurches of the pony's gait.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of The Yukon Trail, Wyoming, etc.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner of the arm looked down at the tired little bundle it was supporting.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
pony's
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From this reading The arm of the rider cradled the youngster against the lurches of the pony's gait.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The arm of the rider cradled the youngster against the lurches of the pony's gait.
put a saddle on
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading The owner of the arm looked down at the tired little bundle it was supporting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Yukon Trail, Wyoming, etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading OF THE GERM IDEA OF THIS PLOT Through the mesquite a horse moved deviously, following the crooked trail of least resistance.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The owner of the arm looked down at the tired little bundle it was supporting.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Author of The Yukon Trail, Wyoming, etc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man was in the saddle and in front of him a little boy nodding with sleep.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading Author of The Yukon Trail, Wyoming, etc.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The arm of the rider cradled the youngster against the lurches of the pony's gait.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading Author of The Yukon Trail, Wyoming, etc.
