used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And thou art kind and good, as well as strong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And thou art kind and good, as well as strong.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Could one choose him, knowing thee?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could one choose him, knowing thee?
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And thou art kind and good, as well as strong.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You used to think right much of him," said Sandridge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And thou art kind and good, as well as strong.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Could one choose him, knowing thee?
lariatnounUS /ˈleriət/
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
lemon-tinted
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From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You used to think right much of him," said Sandridge.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You used to think right much of him," said Sandridge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Could one choose him, knowing thee?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You used to think right much of him," said Sandridge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You used to think right much of him," said Sandridge.
Sandridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You used to think right much of him," said Sandridge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And thou art kind and good, as well as strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You used to think right much of him," said Sandridge.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "But then," she murmured in liquid Spanish, "I had not beheld thee, thou great, red mountain of a man!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You used to think right much of him," said Sandridge.
Tonia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Tonia dropped the lariat, twisted herself around, and curved a lemon-tinted arm over the ranger's shoulder.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "You used to think right much of him," said Sandridge.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And thou art kind and good, as well as strong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You used to think right much of him," said Sandridge.
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