used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
lacking funds
From this reading Sidewinder, with a grunt of recognition, broke the silence.
cayusenoun
a small native range horse
From this reading “There’s that cayuse of Mesquite’s now—started for town and stopped on the way.
Cañon
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From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
the first light of day
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Sidewinder, with a grunt of recognition, broke the silence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Prob’ly smelled water here.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
Mesquite's
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From this reading “There’s that cayuse of Mesquite’s now—started for town and stopped on the way.
in motion
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There’s that cayuse of Mesquite’s now—started for town and stopped on the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There’s that cayuse of Mesquite’s now—started for town and stopped on the way.
Pinecate
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From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
Prob'ly
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From this reading Prob’ly smelled water here.”
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Sidewinder, with a grunt of recognition, broke the silence.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
except for; apart from
From this reading The lower reaches of the rocky cañon were desolate and empty, save for the figure of a saddled and bridled horse moving about.
SidewindernounUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪndər/
small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
From this reading Sidewinder, with a grunt of recognition, broke the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sidewinder, with a grunt of recognition, broke the silence.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading Prob’ly smelled water here.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “There’s that cayuse of Mesquite’s now—started for town and stopped on the way.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “There’s that cayuse of Mesquite’s now—started for town and stopped on the way.
sun-spears
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From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s that cayuse of Mesquite’s now—started for town and stopped on the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
There's
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From this reading “There’s that cayuse of Mesquite’s now—started for town and stopped on the way.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “There’s that cayuse of Mesquite’s now—started for town and stopped on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Prob’ly smelled water here.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “There’s that cayuse of Mesquite’s now—started for town and stopped on the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
at the time that
From this reading Another dawn was breaking when the five riders approached Pinecate Cañon, and the sun-spears were thrusting across the eastern sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sidewinder, with a grunt of recognition, broke the silence.
