the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To his astonishment it was gone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To his astonishment it was gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
Jo
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From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
JuareznounUS /ˈwɑːrez/
a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
RANCHERO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If they overtake us we can stand them off," saying this Jim reached for his revolver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was enough to stagger them and it seemed that they had reached the end of their resources.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If it wasn't such an open country," said Jo, "we might hide until they had got out of range and then get to the nearest ranch."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RANCHERO They could not desert Juarez and they could not get far with him.
