used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were four within a radius of twenty miles.
in actual fact
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
browsedverbUS /braʊzd/
past form of “browse” — shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GLITTER OF THE UNKNOWN Twelve years slipped by.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four within a radius of twenty miles.
galvanizedverbUS /ˈɡælvənaɪzd/
past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
GLITTERnounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading THE GLITTER OF THE UNKNOWN Twelve years slipped by.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
for more time
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Neighbors, as Rankin said, were near now.
NeighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Neighbors, as Rankin said, were near now.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Neighbors, as Rankin said, were near now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GLITTER OF THE UNKNOWN Twelve years slipped by.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading There were four within a radius of twenty miles.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading Neighbors, as Rankin said, were near now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Neighbors, as Rankin said, were near now.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE GLITTER OF THE UNKNOWN Twelve years slipped by.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLITTER OF THE UNKNOWN Twelve years slipped by.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were four within a radius of twenty miles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Short as they seemed to those actually living them, they had brought great material changes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE GLITTER OF THE UNKNOWN Twelve years slipped by.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There were four within a radius of twenty miles.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
not known
From this reading THE GLITTER OF THE UNKNOWN Twelve years slipped by.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neighbors, as Rankin said, were near now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No longer did the ranch cattle graze at the will of their owners, but, under stress of competition, they browsed within the confines of miles upon miles of galvanized fencing.
a late time of life
From this reading THE GLITTER OF THE UNKNOWN Twelve years slipped by.
