used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
at or in the front
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Allen watched him and then shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allen watched him and then shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
I'm
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From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
Jim
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
Jim-twin
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From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
go away from a place
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
Mex
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From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Allen watched him and then shook his head.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
SliversnounUS /ˈslɪvərz/
plural of “sliver” — a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
suddenlike
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From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Jim-twin Allen started singing: "Oh, I'm a Texas cowboy, Far away from home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
That's
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From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL Jim Allen and his companion kept their horses at a gallop for a mile or so, then realizing there was no pursuit, they pulled them down to a fast walk.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Allen watched him and then shook his head.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's the seventh town, since we hit New Mex, that we had to leave suddenlike," Slivers growled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I longed to be an outlaw And----" Slivers interrupted Allen's song with an oath, and putting spurs to his horse, galloped on ahead.
