used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No. He was sitting on a bronc I never saw before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Teddy asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No. He was sitting on a bronc I never saw before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
broncnounUS /brɑːŋk/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading “No. He was sitting on a bronc I never saw before.
CheckeredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃekərd/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
flavoredverbUS /ˈfleɪvərd/
past form of “flavor” — lend flavor to
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
Froud
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From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
GullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
Harver's
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From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “You say Froud wasn’t riding one of our horses?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No. He was sitting on a bronc I never saw before.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “No. He was sitting on a bronc I never saw before.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. He was sitting on a bronc I never saw before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No. He was sitting on a bronc I never saw before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You say Froud wasn’t riding one of our horses?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You say Froud wasn’t riding one of our horses?”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “You say Froud wasn’t riding one of our horses?”
Roy's
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From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
rustler's
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From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
cut with a saw
From this reading “No. He was sitting on a bronc I never saw before.
express in words
From this reading “You say Froud wasn’t riding one of our horses?”
ShirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “No. He was sitting on a bronc I never saw before.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Between bites he told the story of his meeting with Froud and of the rustler’s strange insistence that he did not know Checkered Shirt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
wasn't
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From this reading “You say Froud wasn’t riding one of our horses?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DECISION Roy’s breakfast was flavored with the tale of his moonlight ride to Harver’s Gully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say Froud wasn’t riding one of our horses?”
