used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the form of a man could be seen, coming up the slope of the elevation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
BROOMnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Then the form of a man could be seen, coming up the slope of the elevation.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Then the form of a man could be seen, coming up the slope of the elevation.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
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 FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the form of a man could be seen, coming up the slope of the elevation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the form of a man could be seen, coming up the slope of the elevation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
Pete's
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From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
rancho
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From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
Sebastian
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From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then the form of a man could be seen, coming up the slope of the elevation.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
skipper'snounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
possessive form of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Then the form of a man could be seen, coming up the slope of the elevation.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
a person, without saying who
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the form of a man could be seen, coming up the slope of the elevation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
in the direction of
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the form of a man could be seen, coming up the slope of the elevation.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Old Pete's story had been interrupted by the skipper's warning,--"Somebody is coming our way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading There was no question about that, they could hear the someone coming towards the hill whistling cheerfully.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FARMER BROOM We must now return to Captain Broom and his escort, whom we left sitting on a hill covered with trees near the Sebastian rancho.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder where those altogether blessed cows are," he was heard saying in Spanish, but of course, this is a free and not a literal translation.
