used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At dawn he tightened his belt a hole and rode again.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
anew
From this reading At dawn he tightened his belt a hole and rode again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn he tightened his belt a hole and rode again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading At dawn he tightened his belt a hole and rode again.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark overtook him twenty miles from town.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn he tightened his belt a hole and rode again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dark overtook him twenty miles from town.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dark overtook him twenty miles from town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
an opening into or through something
From this reading At dawn he tightened his belt a hole and rode again.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Dark overtook him twenty miles from town.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Dark overtook him twenty miles from town.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
a lightweight cord
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
supperlessadjective
without supper
From this reading He penned his string in the corral of an abandoned horse ranch, spread his bed in an old cabin and slept, supperless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading At dawn he tightened his belt a hole and rode again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Dark overtook him twenty miles from town.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Dark overtook him twenty miles from town.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In half an hour he was jogging out the south trail behind his thirteen loose horses.
in or at the place that
From this reading Robin walked to where his horse stood, mounted and rode to camp.
