used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Digby Fordham was finally as much impressed as his chum.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
Chet
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From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
Chet's
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From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Digby Fordham was finally as much impressed as his chum.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
DigverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
Digby
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From this reading Digby Fordham was finally as much impressed as his chum.
divisible by two
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Digby Fordham was finally as much impressed as his chum.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
Fordham
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From this reading Digby Fordham was finally as much impressed as his chum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
Hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Digby Fordham was finally as much impressed as his chum.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Lucky I had this rope hung on the saddle-bow, wasn’t it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lucky I had this rope hung on the saddle-bow, wasn’t it?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Digby Fordham was finally as much impressed as his chum.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lucky I had this rope hung on the saddle-bow, wasn’t it?”
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
lariatnounUS /ˈleriət/
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
occurring by chance
From this reading “Lucky I had this rope hung on the saddle-bow, wasn’t it?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Digby Fordham was finally as much impressed as his chum.
mustangsnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋz/
plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Lucky I had this rope hung on the saddle-bow, wasn’t it?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
PeepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
a strong line
From this reading “Lucky I had this rope hung on the saddle-bow, wasn’t it?”
saddle-bow
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From this reading “Lucky I had this rope hung on the saddle-bow, wasn’t it?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Lucky I had this rope hung on the saddle-bow, wasn’t it?”
bound or secured closely
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
wasn't
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From this reading “Lucky I had this rope hung on the saddle-bow, wasn’t it?”
at the time that
From this reading Chet coiled the lariat up slowly; nor had he followed John Peep far when Dig rejoined him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He jerked Hero’s reins out of Chet’s hand and led both mustangs into the shelter of the wood, where he tied them.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The lame Indian youth did not even look behind to see if he was followed.
