used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I should shame to acknowledge that, when Dona Luisa never rests on the way.
AnanounUS /ˈɑːnə/
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading I should shame to acknowledge that, when Dona Luisa never rests on the way.
take in liquids
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
Estevan
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From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
Flores
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From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading "Since we left the ranch house thou hast never lessened the gallop."
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Since we left the ranch house thou hast never lessened the gallop."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Since we left the ranch house thou hast never lessened the gallop."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should shame to acknowledge that, when Dona Luisa never rests on the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Since we left the ranch house thou hast never lessened the gallop."
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading "Since we left the ranch house thou hast never lessened the gallop."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
Luisa
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From this reading I should shame to acknowledge that, when Dona Luisa never rests on the way.
Mendez
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From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "Since we left the ranch house thou hast never lessened the gallop."
Raquel
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From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading I should shame to acknowledge that, when Dona Luisa never rests on the way.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I should shame to acknowledge that, when Dona Luisa never rests on the way.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should shame to acknowledge that, when Dona Luisa never rests on the way.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since we left the ranch house thou hast never lessened the gallop."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
not in physical motion
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should shame to acknowledge that, when Dona Luisa never rests on the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Since we left the ranch house thou hast never lessened the gallop."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Art never tired, Raquel?" demanded the older and darker of the two as they halted to let their animals drink where a rivulet ran full from the foothills.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Since we left the ranch house thou hast never lessened the gallop."
at the time that
From this reading I should shame to acknowledge that, when Dona Luisa never rests on the way.
in or at the place that
From this reading From Las Flores, where the Indian village still held together in a shiftless sort of way, Raquel Estevan and her friend Ana Mendez galloped north mile on mile over the mesa above the sea.
