used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
(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 “Oh, I’m up to all the didoes o’ both the cowpunchers and the sheep herders.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Oh, I’m up to all the didoes o’ both the cowpunchers and the sheep herders.
of short duration or distance
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
Buell
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From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading Jim received the startling news with great complacency.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
cowpunchers
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From this reading “Oh, I’m up to all the didoes o’ both the cowpunchers and the sheep herders.
recognizable; marked
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
didoes
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From this reading “Oh, I’m up to all the didoes o’ both the cowpunchers and the sheep herders.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
ex-sheriff
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From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
expectin
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From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
set up or found
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
let have
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jim received the startling news with great complacency.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
herdersnounUS /ˈhɜːrdərz/
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading “Oh, I’m up to all the didoes o’ both the cowpunchers and the sheep herders.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, I’m up to all the didoes o’ both the cowpunchers and the sheep herders.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
of the present time and place
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
Jim
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From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Jim received the startling news with great complacency.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I’m up to all the didoes o’ both the cowpunchers and the sheep herders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Jim received the startling news with great complacency.
Roderick
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From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Oh, I’m up to all the didoes o’ both the cowpunchers and the sheep herders.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Jim received the startling news with great complacency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the ex-sheriff busy among the horses down at the brush stable over the hill from the Major’s home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I’m up to all the didoes o’ both the cowpunchers and the sheep herders.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, I’m up to all the didoes o’ both the cowpunchers and the sheep herders.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I’ve been expectin’ tumultuous news o’ this kind for quite a while,” he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER a brief consultation on the hospital veranda, Buell Hampton, Roderick and Grant decided on an immediate consultation with Jim Rankin.
