used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
(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 At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading OF COURSE!
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
desperadoesnounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊz/
plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
divisible by two
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
at any time
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
Langdon
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From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
absolutely essential
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF COURSE!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
OriolenounUS /ˈɔːrioʊl/
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
ranchmen
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From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
RidleynounUS /ˈrɪdli/
a marine turtle
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
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 The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was true that these were very busy times around the Langdon Ranch.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
which person or people
From this reading The two horse thieves who had been captured, partly by the aid of Oriole and Teddy, had been sent to town to be held for the sitting of the court.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whether Hank Ridley, the chief outlaw, would ever be captured or not was a question.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At this time of year all the ranchmen were engaged in much more necessary work even than the running down of desperadoes.
