used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They took a carriage, and reached the ranch without attracting the attention of Aaron Wolverton.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading They took a carriage, and reached the ranch without attracting the attention of Aaron Wolverton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They took a carriage, and reached the ranch without attracting the attention of Aaron Wolverton.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another arrival at Burton's Ranch the next day.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading There was another arrival at Burton's Ranch the next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was another arrival at Burton's Ranch the next day.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They took a carriage, and reached the ranch without attracting the attention of Aaron Wolverton.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading They took a carriage, and reached the ranch without attracting the attention of Aaron Wolverton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading There was another arrival at Burton's Ranch the next day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They took a carriage, and reached the ranch without attracting the attention of Aaron Wolverton.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was another arrival at Burton's Ranch the next day.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
communicated in words
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
new-found
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From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was another arrival at Burton's Ranch the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading There was another arrival at Burton's Ranch the next day.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They took a carriage, and reached the ranch without attracting the attention of Aaron Wolverton.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was another arrival at Burton's Ranch the next day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another arrival at Burton's Ranch the next day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took a carriage, and reached the ranch without attracting the attention of Aaron Wolverton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took a carriage, and reached the ranch without attracting the attention of Aaron Wolverton.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another arrival at Burton's Ranch the next day.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Burton welcomed her visitors, and expressed great pleasure at the discovery that Sam's fortunes were likely to be improved.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They took a carriage, and reached the ranch without attracting the attention of Aaron Wolverton.
Wolverton
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From this reading Sam Wolverton came in charge of his new-found relative, Robert Granger.
