used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But true as the needle of a compass, he turned back always to the direction he was following.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But true as the needle of a compass, he turned back always to the direction he was following.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But true as the needle of a compass, he turned back always to the direction he was following.
Baldynoun
a person whose head is bald or shaved
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But true as the needle of a compass, he turned back always to the direction he was following.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading But true as the needle of a compass, he turned back always to the direction he was following.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
detournounUS /dɪˈtʊr/
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But true as the needle of a compass, he turned back always to the direction he was following.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
Flatray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There was no trail to follow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But true as the needle of a compass, he turned back always to the direction he was following.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading But true as the needle of a compass, he turned back always to the direction he was following.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no trail to follow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
round-ups
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
the season of growth
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no trail to follow.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading A CAPTURE Flatray swung around Old Baldy through the sparse timber that edged its roots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no trail to follow.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There was no trail to follow.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But true as the needle of a compass, he turned back always to the direction he was following.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But true as the needle of a compass, he turned back always to the direction he was following.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no trail to follow.
washesnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪz/
plural of “wash” — a thin coat of water-base paint
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew this country well; for he had run cattle here, and combed the draws and ridges on the annual spring and fall round-ups.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Often the lay of the land forced him to a detour; for it was rough with washes, with matted cactus, and with a thick growth of netted mesquite and underbrush.
