used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a fresh sheep trail in the canyon and it led away from the ranch.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
(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 Of all the God-forsaken places in Arizona, the Dos S Ranch was the worst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Of all the God-forsaken places in Arizona, the Dos S Ranch was the worst.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a fresh sheep trail in the canyon and it led away from the ranch.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
completely unclothed
From this reading The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
BronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading There was a fresh sheep trail in the canyon and it led away from the ranch.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
Creede
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From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
DosnounUS /dɔːs/
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading Of all the God-forsaken places in Arizona, the Dos S Ranch was the worst.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There was a fresh sheep trail in the canyon and it led away from the ranch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
God-forsaken
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From this reading Of all the God-forsaken places in Arizona, the Dos S Ranch was the worst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
only a very short time before
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
not accessible to view
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a fresh sheep trail in the canyon and it led away from the ranch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a fresh sheep trail in the canyon and it led away from the ranch.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There was a fresh sheep trail in the canyon and it led away from the ranch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of all the God-forsaken places in Arizona, the Dos S Ranch was the worst.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading There was a fresh sheep trail in the canyon and it led away from the ranch.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Of all the God-forsaken places in Arizona, the Dos S Ranch was the worst.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a fresh sheep trail in the canyon and it led away from the ranch.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There was a fresh sheep trail in the canyon and it led away from the ranch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
(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 The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
at the time that
From this reading BAD BLOOD The sheep were on the run, drifting across Bronco Mesa as if the devil was after them, and Creede could hardly stay on his horse from laughing--but when he drew near to Hidden Water his face changed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He spurred forward like the wind, his eyes upon the tracks, and when he came in sight of the house he threw down his hat and swore.
woodpilenounUS /ˈwʊdpaɪl/
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading The earth lay bare and desolate before it; the woodpile had disappeared; the bucket was thrown down the well.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Of all the God-forsaken places in Arizona, the Dos S Ranch was the worst.
