used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading A small creek, bordered with cottonwoods and scraggly willows, wound aimlessly away down the coulee.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below them lay the ranch in a long, narrow coulee.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading A small creek, bordered with cottonwoods and scraggly willows, wound aimlessly away down the coulee.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
corrals
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From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading A small creek, bordered with cottonwoods and scraggly willows, wound aimlessly away down the coulee.
coulee
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From this reading Below them lay the ranch in a long, narrow coulee.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A small creek, bordered with cottonwoods and scraggly willows, wound aimlessly away down the coulee.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
moving swiftly
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
haystacksnounUS /ˈheɪstæks/
plural of “haystack” — a stack of hay
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below them lay the ranch in a long, narrow coulee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Below them lay the ranch in a long, narrow coulee.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Below them lay the ranch in a long, narrow coulee.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
scragglyadjectiveUS /ˈskræɡli/
ragged, thin, or untidy in appearance
From this reading A small creek, bordered with cottonwoods and scraggly willows, wound aimlessly away down the coulee.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small creek, bordered with cottonwoods and scraggly willows, wound aimlessly away down the coulee.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
That's
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From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Below them lay the ranch in a long, narrow coulee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading “That's Flying U ranch,” volunteered Chip, as they turned sharply to the right and began to descend a long grade built into the side of a steep, rocky bluff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
a Caucasian
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading A small creek, bordered with cottonwoods and scraggly willows, wound aimlessly away down the coulee.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Great, board gates were distributed in seemingly useless profusion, while barbed wire fences stretched away in all directions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearest them sprawled the house, low, white and roomy, with broad porches and wide windows; further down the coulee, at the base of a gentle slope, were the sheds, the high, round corrals and the haystacks.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A small creek, bordered with cottonwoods and scraggly willows, wound aimlessly away down the coulee.
