afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
bunk-house
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From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
don't
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From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading Gus Tripp drawled.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Gus Tripp drawled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
and nothing more
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
immediately past
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
LungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
engage in
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
mouth-organ
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From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
Roy
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From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
deliver by singing
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Nick finished the last, plaintive strains of “Home, Sweet, Home,” and removed the instrument from his lips.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Several days had passed since they had ridden after the horse thieves--days of fruitless searching for the lost animals.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
Tripp
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From this reading Gus Tripp drawled.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cowboys, Roy and Teddy among them, were sprawled in lazy attitudes just outside the bunk-house.
why'n
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From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
yourn
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From this reading VISITORS “Nick, why’n thunder don’t you give that mouth-organ of yourn to Sing Lung an’ let him make soup out of it?”
