Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

capable of wounding

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

confined by bonds

From this reading Within sight of each other, bound by the ties of race, they nevertheless had their loves and their preferences.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

past form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

continuing forever without end

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

enclose with a fence

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

a young horse

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

-ing form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

arranged into groups

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Within sight of each other, bound by the ties of race, they nevertheless had their loves and their preferences.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

ten 10s

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

unusual largeness in size or extent or number

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Within sight of each other, bound by the ties of race, they nevertheless had their loves and their preferences.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Within sight of each other, bound by the ties of race, they nevertheless had their loves and their preferences.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

above and across; more than

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

participate in games or sport

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

plural of “predilection” — a predisposition in favor of something

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

plural of “preference” — a strong liking

From this reading Within sight of each other, bound by the ties of race, they nevertheless had their loves and their preferences.

the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous

From this reading Its immensity, by an inexorable contrast, dwarfed everything that crept over the surface of the plains into a helpless puniness.

any competition

From this reading Within sight of each other, bound by the ties of race, they nevertheless had their loves and their preferences.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

uttered with a trill

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Within sight of each other, bound by the ties of race, they nevertheless had their loves and their preferences.

plural of “slough” — necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

the rays of the sun

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The hundred horses on the range, scattered and grouped by their predilections for each other, looked, in the distance, like ants crawling over the surface of a rock.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Within sight of each other, bound by the ties of race, they nevertheless had their loves and their preferences.

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Within sight of each other, bound by the ties of race, they nevertheless had their loves and their preferences.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading It was an open wilderness, so vast that it seemed to stretch on almost endlessly beyond the horizon, which lay desolate and unbroken like a rusty, iron ring, girding the earth.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FOR THE LOVE OF HER FOAL ROLLING hills and shallow valleys—an ocean of brown waves with fast drying sloughs, like patches of sunshine on the surface of the sea—such was the Canadian prairie that autumn day—such were the miles and miles of Alberta range, bounded by a barbed wire fence that was completely lost in the unobstructed play of sunshine.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within sight of each other, bound by the ties of race, they nevertheless had their loves and their preferences.