used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
a-runnin
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From this reading Come a-runnin'!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
AngevinenounUS /ˈeɪŋɡɪvaɪn/
a resident of Anjou
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading They came, with the dirt of the branding still on their faces and beards and their hands smeared with blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They came, with the dirt of the branding still on their faces and beards and their hands smeared with blood.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading They came, with the dirt of the branding still on their faces and beards and their hands smeared with blood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come a-runnin'!"
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
Dalhart
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From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading They came, with the dirt of the branding still on their faces and beards and their hands smeared with blood.
remove the dust from
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
the organ of sight
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They came, with the dirt of the branding still on their faces and beards and their hands smeared with blood.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
GrubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They came, with the dirt of the branding still on their faces and beards and their hands smeared with blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
iron-faced
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From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
engage in
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
MAVERICKnounUS /ˈmævərɪk/
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They came, with the dirt of the branding still on their faces and beards and their hands smeared with blood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
go across or through
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
Pecosnoun
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
punchers
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From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
round-up
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From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading They came, with the dirt of the branding still on their faces and beards and their hands smeared with blood.
not in physical motion
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
stringingverbUS /ˈstrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came, with the dirt of the branding still on their faces and beards and their hands smeared with blood.
Thorne
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From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
at the time that
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
which person or people
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They came, with the dirt of the branding still on their faces and beards and their hands smeared with blood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING Angevine Thorne was still talking mean about his boss when the cowboys came stringing back from their day's riding, hungry as wolves.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Each in turn glanced furtively at Pecos Dalhart, who sat off at one side contemplating the landscape, grabbed a plate and coffee cup and fell to without a word.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading At the first dust sign in the northern pass the round-up cook had piled wood on the fire to make coals and as the iron-faced punchers rode up he hammered on a tin plate and yelled:— "Grub pile!
