used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
in addition
From this reading From the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Then, wondering, anxious, eager, she descended the stairs and ran out to where Harlan was standing, speaking breathlessly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
Barbara
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From this reading From the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading Then, wondering, anxious, eager, she descended the stairs and ran out to where Harlan was standing, speaking breathlessly:
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
the first light of day
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Then, wondering, anxious, eager, she descended the stairs and ran out to where Harlan was standing, speaking breathlessly:
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
remove the dust from
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Then, wondering, anxious, eager, she descended the stairs and ran out to where Harlan was standing, speaking breathlessly:
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
HARLAN
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From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
Haydon's
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From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
immediately past
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
northwesternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, wondering, anxious, eager, she descended the stairs and ran out to where Harlan was standing, speaking breathlessly:
compacted by ironing
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
PurgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
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 the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
ranchhouse
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From this reading From the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
Rancho
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From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
RIDESnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
cut with a saw
From this reading From the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
Seco
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From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Then, wondering, anxious, eager, she descended the stairs and ran out to where Harlan was standing, speaking breathlessly:
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then, wondering, anxious, eager, she descended the stairs and ran out to where Harlan was standing, speaking breathlessly:
having a supporting base
From this reading Then, wondering, anxious, eager, she descended the stairs and ran out to where Harlan was standing, speaking breathlessly:
successive (without a break)
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, wondering, anxious, eager, she descended the stairs and ran out to where Harlan was standing, speaking breathlessly:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
on a floor above
From this reading From the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading HARLAN RIDES ALONE Upon the morning of the fourth day following Haydon's visit to the Rancho Seco, a dust cloud developed on the northwestern horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
at the time that
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
in or at the place that
From this reading Harlan observed the cloud; he had been watching for it since dawn, when he had emerged from the stable door, where he had been looking after Purgatory.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From the ranchhouse Barbara also saw the cloud, and she ran upstairs to one of the north windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, with her face pressed against the glass, she watched the cloud grow in size, observed that it was dotted with the forms of horsemen; saw at last that the horsemen were headed straight for the Rancho Seco.
showing curiosity
From this reading Then, wondering, anxious, eager, she descended the stairs and ran out to where Harlan was standing, speaking breathlessly:
