used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The action revealed her keen, cleanly cut features, so strongly resembling her brother's.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
at or in the front
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her stiff-brimmed pony hat was pushed back because of the heat.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
for the reason that
From this reading Her stiff-brimmed pony hat was pushed back because of the heat.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The action revealed her keen, cleanly cut features, so strongly resembling her brother's.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
Casey
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From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading The action revealed her keen, cleanly cut features, so strongly resembling her brother's.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The action revealed her keen, cleanly cut features, so strongly resembling her brother's.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
Dunne
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From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
remove the dust from
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The action revealed her keen, cleanly cut features, so strongly resembling her brother's.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her stiff-brimmed pony hat was pushed back because of the heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Her stiff-brimmed pony hat was pushed back because of the heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her stiff-brimmed pony hat was pushed back because of the heat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
and nothing more
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The action revealed her keen, cleanly cut features, so strongly resembling her brother's.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
McCrae
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From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Her stiff-brimmed pony hat was pushed back because of the heat.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Her stiff-brimmed pony hat was pushed back because of the heat.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The action revealed her keen, cleanly cut features, so strongly resembling her brother's.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The action revealed her keen, cleanly cut features, so strongly resembling her brother's.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
Sheila
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From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
ShinernounUS /ˈʃaɪnər/
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The action revealed her keen, cleanly cut features, so strongly resembling her brother's.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
stiff-brimmed
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From this reading Her stiff-brimmed pony hat was pushed back because of the heat.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The action revealed her keen, cleanly cut features, so strongly resembling her brother's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sheila McCrae and Beaver Boy and Casey Dunne and Shiner drifted through the golden afternoon just ahead of a dust cloud of their own making.
not known
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her stiff-brimmed pony hat was pushed back because of the heat.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sheila rode astride, in the manner of a country where side saddles are almost unknown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes she rode with it in her hand, careless of the dust which powdered her masses of dark, neatly coiled hair.
