used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading Kid was there with a pick and shovel, toilsomely digging a hole in the hard adobe soil.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
(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 Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing, Kid?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very quiet the next day at the ranch.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was very quiet the next day at the ranch.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Kid was there with a pick and shovel, toilsomely digging a hole in the hard adobe soil.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing, Kid?"
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Kid was there with a pick and shovel, toilsomely digging a hole in the hard adobe soil.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Kid was there with a pick and shovel, toilsomely digging a hole in the hard adobe soil.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very quiet the next day at the ranch.
and nothing more
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Kid was there with a pick and shovel, toilsomely digging a hole in the hard adobe soil.
Madge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was very quiet the next day at the ranch.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Kid was there with a pick and shovel, toilsomely digging a hole in the hard adobe soil.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was very quiet the next day at the ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was very quiet the next day at the ranch.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading Kid was there with a pick and shovel, toilsomely digging a hole in the hard adobe soil.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Kid was there with a pick and shovel, toilsomely digging a hole in the hard adobe soil.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very quiet the next day at the ranch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Kid was there with a pick and shovel, toilsomely digging a hole in the hard adobe soil.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
toilsomely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kid was there with a pick and shovel, toilsomely digging a hole in the hard adobe soil.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very quiet the next day at the ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very quiet the next day at the ranch.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After a time I heard a noise at the end of the house, just outside my room, and I went to see what it was.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Madge had driven to Silver City, the cowboys were all on the range, and I kept in my room with some work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing, Kid?"
