used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
the state of being absent
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buck and the other riders came to her for orders and took them without contempt.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
a youthful male person
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Buck and the other riders came to her for orders and took them without contempt.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She knew the cattle business, and they knew she knew it.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Buck and the other riders came to her for orders and took them without contempt.
CASS
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From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading She knew the cattle business, and they knew she knew it.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Buck and the other riders came to her for orders and took them without contempt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading To a man they were proud of her, of her spirit, her energy, and her good looks.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
FENDRICK
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From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To a man they were proud of her, of her spirit, her energy, and her good looks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew the cattle business, and they knew she knew it.
Kate
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From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
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 She knew the cattle business, and they knew she knew it.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To a man they were proud of her, of her spirit, her energy, and her good looks.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To a man they were proud of her, of her spirit, her energy, and her good looks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Buck and the other riders came to her for orders and took them without contempt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Buck and the other riders came to her for orders and took them without contempt.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading To a man they were proud of her, of her spirit, her energy, and her good looks.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Buck and the other riders came to her for orders and took them without contempt.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading To a man they were proud of her, of her spirit, her energy, and her good looks.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
superintending
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From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Buck and the other riders came to her for orders and took them without contempt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew the cattle business, and they knew she knew it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Buck and the other riders came to her for orders and took them without contempt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had returned to the Circle C for a day or two to give some directions in the absence of her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CASS FENDRICK MAKES A CALL Kate was in her rose garden superintending the stable boy as he loosened the dirt around the roots of some of the bushes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To a man they were proud of her, of her spirit, her energy, and her good looks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Buck and the other riders came to her for orders and took them without contempt.
