used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
on or to one side
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
Comobabi
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From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From Silverbell a spur of railroad ran down to Redrock.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
etc
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From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Silverbell a spur of railroad ran down to Redrock.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
half-circle
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From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
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 But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
the force of workers available
From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading From Silverbell a spur of railroad ran down to Redrock.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From Silverbell a spur of railroad ran down to Redrock.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
Redrock
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From this reading From Silverbell a spur of railroad ran down to Redrock.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
Silverbell
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From this reading Mr. Peter Johnson had never been to Silverbell: his own country lay far to the north, beyond the Gila.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading From Silverbell a spur of railroad ran down to Redrock.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
Stepsons
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From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stage line swung aside in a huge half-circle, rounding the northern end of the Comobabi Range and swinging far out to skirt the foothills.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he knew that Silverbell was somewhere east of the Comobabi, not north; and confidently struck out to find a short cut through the hills.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Author of _Stepsons Of Light_, _Good Men And True_, _West Is West_, etc.
