used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
after-glow
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From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
buttes
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From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
cañons
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From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Fortunately, it was not quite dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, it was not quite dark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
Hailey
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From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
and nothing more
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
not divisible by two
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Fortunately, it was not quite dark.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Behind the mountains the after-glow still burned, dull orange and rose, and the tops of the buttes reflected a pale saffron gleam.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading But dark shadows filled the cañons, and objects near by had an odd trick of disappearing in the darkness just as Harry looked at them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Harry did not come into view of the Robinson ranch until nine o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately, it was not quite dark.
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been a long, hard drive from Hailey, and three miles yet lay between her and the homestead.
