used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The air was unusually chilly and after the heat of midday they felt it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was unusually chilly and after the heat of midday they felt it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
Bickford
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From this reading “I don’t feel like campin’ out to-night,” said Bickford.
campin
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From this reading “I don’t feel like campin’ out to-night,” said Bickford.
cañon
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From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The air was unusually chilly and after the heat of midday they felt it.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “It’s too cool.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t feel like campin’ out to-night,” said Bickford.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I don’t feel like campin’ out to-night,” said Bickford.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The air was unusually chilly and after the heat of midday they felt it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
Francisco
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From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The air was unusually chilly and after the heat of midday they felt it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
ten 10s
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t feel like campin’ out to-night,” said Bickford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
It's
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From this reading “It’s too cool.”
Joe
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From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t feel like campin’ out to-night,” said Bickford.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The air was unusually chilly and after the heat of midday they felt it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
mustangsnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋz/
plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was unusually chilly and after the heat of midday they felt it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I don’t feel like campin’ out to-night,” said Bickford.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
PIKEnounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t feel like campin’ out to-night,” said Bickford.
San
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From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
to-night
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From this reading “I don’t feel like campin’ out to-night,” said Bickford.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s too cool.”
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The air was unusually chilly and after the heat of midday they felt it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the tall trees shaded the path on which they were traveling.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading THE MAN FROM PIKE COUNTY Four days later Joe and his Yankee friend, mounted on mustangs, were riding through a cañon a hundred miles from San Francisco.
