used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up the larger canyon a little way they saw buzzards flying low and heavily.
the state of being absent
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That looks as if one of 'em was dead," said Nick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
buzzardsnounUS /ˈbʌzərdz/
plural of “buzzard” — a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading Up the larger canyon a little way they saw buzzards flying low and heavily.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "That looks as if one of 'em was dead," said Nick.
the act of departing
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
Ellhorn
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From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "That looks as if one of 'em was dead," said Nick.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
Fino
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From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
moving swiftly
From this reading Up the larger canyon a little way they saw buzzards flying low and heavily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Up the larger canyon a little way they saw buzzards flying low and heavily.
hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That looks as if one of 'em was dead," said Nick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
and nothing more
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
kidnappersnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpərz/
plural of “kidnapper” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Up the larger canyon a little way they saw buzzards flying low and heavily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "That looks as if one of 'em was dead," said Nick.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Up the larger canyon a little way they saw buzzards flying low and heavily.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
the force of workers available
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That looks as if one of 'em was dead," said Nick.
Oro
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From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
with low volume
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That looks as if one of 'em was dead," said Nick.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
scrubsnoun
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
male cat
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
Tuttle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the larger canyon a little way they saw buzzards flying low and heavily.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That looks as if one of 'em was dead," said Nick.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Up the larger canyon a little way they saw buzzards flying low and heavily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
Wellesly's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
at the time that
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They speculated upon what the absence of the fourth horse might mean while they staked their own beasts and started on the trail of the two men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be just like the scrubs," Tom grumbled, "for both of 'em to go and die before we get a pop at 'em.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading When Thomson Tuttle and Nick Ellhorn reached the little canyon in the Oro Fino mountains they saw that the two would-be kidnappers must have been there since Wellesly's departure for three of the four horses were quietly grazing, with hobbled feet, beside the rivulet.
