used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Business in Medicine Bend, meantime, was practically suspended.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business in Medicine Bend, meantime, was practically suspended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
CrawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
provide as food
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
immediately past
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
mail-carriers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Business in Medicine Bend, meantime, was practically suspended.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Business in Medicine Bend, meantime, was practically suspended.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
pouchesnounUS /ˈpaʊtʃəz/
plural of “pouch” — a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Business in Medicine Bend, meantime, was practically suspended.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
RidersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
put a saddle on
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
Sinclair's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
steel-dust
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Business in Medicine Bend, meantime, was practically suspended.
SYMPATHETICadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
except if; if not
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
at the time that
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
WhisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
which person or people
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Against this to feed speculation stood one man's record--that of the man who had ridden alone across Deep Creek and brought Chuck Williams out on a buckboard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SYMPATHETIC EAR When Whispering Smith rode after Sinclair, Crawling Stone Ranch, in common with the whole countryside, had but one interest in life, and that was to hear of the meeting.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Riders across the mountain valleys met with but one question; mail-carriers brought nothing in their pouches of interest equal to the last word concerning Sinclair or his pursuer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was commonly agreed through the mountains that it would be a difficult matter to overhaul any good man riding Sinclair's steel-dust horses, but with Sinclair himself in the saddle, unless it pleased him to pull up, the chase was sure to be a stern one.
