used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
BugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Teddy and Roy were riding side by side, a short distance behind their father.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Teddy and Roy were riding side by side, a short distance behind their father.
the organ of sight
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Teddy and Roy were riding side by side, a short distance behind their father.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Teddy and Roy were riding side by side, a short distance behind their father.
Roy
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From this reading Teddy and Roy were riding side by side, a short distance behind their father.
SCARnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Teddy and Roy were riding side by side, a short distance behind their father.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Teddy and Roy were riding side by side, a short distance behind their father.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
in the near future
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
in a swift manner
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy and Roy were riding side by side, a short distance behind their father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Teddy and Roy were riding side by side, a short distance behind their father.
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 “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
we're
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From this reading “If we’re able to trail the thieves, we may find out something about our horses!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bug Eye was in the lead, and he made straight for the spot where he had been held up.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR High above the riders, the full moon shone, a white orb set in the velvet blackness of the sky, lighting the scene with a silvery radiance.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Soon the buildings of the X Bar X were left behind and the horsemen raced swiftly over the open range.
