used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No one came out to meet her.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave Mary Temple a wall-eyed stare.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
Gustav
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave Mary Temple a wall-eyed stare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one came out to meet her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
horsewomannoun
a woman horseman
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He gave Mary Temple a wall-eyed stare.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
come together
From this reading No one came out to meet her.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
moseyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
mufflernounUS /ˈmʌflər/
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
not any; not one
From this reading No one came out to meet her.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
notchedadjectiveUS /nɑːtʃt/
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one came out to meet her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No one came out to meet her.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
redderadjectiveUS /ˈredər/
comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
roosternounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
a strong line
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gave Mary Temple a wall-eyed stare.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
Tanburt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He gave Mary Temple a wall-eyed stare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
bound or secured closely
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one came out to meet her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
wall-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave Mary Temple a wall-eyed stare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
at the time that
From this reading THE DEADLY BULL AND THE SILVER FOX IT was nearly noon the following day when a lone horsewoman rode into the grove of cottonwoods that stood before the ranch house of Gustav Tanburt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few chickens moseyed about, commanded by a black rooster with a red muffler about his neck and a redder comb, deeply notched.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young calf, tied to a tree on thirty feet of rope, took the occasion to celebrate Mary’s advent by racing round in a circle, carrying its tail as if it were broken in the middle, and ending the performance by encircling several trees with the rope and coming to an enforced, bawling standstill.
