used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not, up to that moment, asked the girl any questions about herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not, up to that moment, asked the girl any questions about herself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “For vy you do dot?” asked the baron.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “For vy you do dot?” asked the baron.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading “For vy you do dot?” asked the baron.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For vy you do dot?” asked the baron.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
a young female
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
the act of giving
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not, up to that moment, asked the girl any questions about herself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not, up to that moment, asked the girl any questions about herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not, up to that moment, asked the girl any questions about herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TROUBLED WATERS.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had not, up to that moment, asked the girl any questions about herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not, up to that moment, asked the girl any questions about herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He had not, up to that moment, asked the girl any questions about herself.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
Star-A
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not, up to that moment, asked the girl any questions about herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading IN TROUBLED WATERS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had not, up to that moment, asked the girl any questions about herself.
vy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For vy you do dot?” asked the baron.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading IN TROUBLED WATERS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The dawn gave way to morning, and the sun rose while the baron and the girl were pushing on toward the Star-A ranch.
belonging to which person
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The girl piloted their course, and lost a good deal of time giving a ranch, whose buildings stood on a tongue of land half encircled by the river, a wide berth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For vy you do dot?” asked the baron.
