used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
at or in the front
From this reading Nogales and the Arizona line were still a long ride ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Nogales and the Arizona line were still a long ride ahead.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a distinction, even in Sonora, between Pedro Salazar, the citizen, and Pedro Salazar, of the Sonora police.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The rurales might get busy.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
chaparralnounUS /ˌʃæpərˈæl/
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading There was a distinction, even in Sonora, between Pedro Salazar, the citizen, and Pedro Salazar, of the Sonora police.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
the first light of day
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
Dex
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From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading There was a distinction, even in Sonora, between Pedro Salazar, the citizen, and Pedro Salazar, of the Sonora police.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a distinction, even in Sonora, between Pedro Salazar, the citizen, and Pedro Salazar, of the Sonora police.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The rurales might get busy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
half-mile
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From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Nogales and the Arizona line were still a long ride ahead.
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 Nogales and the Arizona line were still a long ride ahead.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The rurales might get busy.
NogalesnounUS /noʊˈɡɑːles/
a town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico
From this reading Nogales and the Arizona line were still a long ride ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
Pedro
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From this reading There was a distinction, even in Sonora, between Pedro Salazar, the citizen, and Pedro Salazar, of the Sonora police.
picketedverbUS /ˈpɪkətɪd/
past form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading There was a distinction, even in Sonora, between Pedro Salazar, the citizen, and Pedro Salazar, of the Sonora police.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
refilledverbUS /riˈfɪld/
past form of “refill” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Nogales and the Arizona line were still a long ride ahead.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
rurales
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From this reading The rurales might get busy.
Salazar
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From this reading There was a distinction, even in Sonora, between Pedro Salazar, the citizen, and Pedro Salazar, of the Sonora police.
SonoranounUS /səˈnɔːrə/
ground snakes
From this reading There was a distinction, even in Sonora, between Pedro Salazar, the citizen, and Pedro Salazar, of the Sonora police.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nogales and the Arizona line were still a long ride ahead.
TangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a distinction, even in Sonora, between Pedro Salazar, the citizen, and Pedro Salazar, of the Sonora police.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a distinction, even in Sonora, between Pedro Salazar, the citizen, and Pedro Salazar, of the Sonora police.
water-hole
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From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading He had purposely passed the water-hole, a half-mile south, after having watered the horse and refilled his canteen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nogales and the Arizona line were still a long ride ahead.
at the time that
From this reading _The Tang of Life_ Waring rode until dawn, when he picketed Dex in a clump of chaparral and lay down to rest.
