used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HARVEST OF THE FIRE The fire ravaged a large part of the mesa range.
alfalfanounUS /ˌælˈfælfə/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading One of the destroyed stacks belonged to William Sanders.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
Davison
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From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE HARVEST OF THE FIRE The fire ravaged a large part of the mesa range.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE HARVEST OF THE FIRE The fire ravaged a large part of the mesa range.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
irrigationnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HARVEST OF THE FIRE The fire ravaged a large part of the mesa range.
laterals
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From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading THE HARVEST OF THE FIRE The fire ravaged a large part of the mesa range.
mitigateverbUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪt/
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
not any; not one
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HARVEST OF THE FIRE The fire ravaged a large part of the mesa range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the destroyed stacks belonged to William Sanders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE HARVEST OF THE FIRE The fire ravaged a large part of the mesa range.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE HARVEST OF THE FIRE The fire ravaged a large part of the mesa range.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading THE HARVEST OF THE FIRE The fire ravaged a large part of the mesa range.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading One of the destroyed stacks belonged to William Sanders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
possessing sweep
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it did not mitigate his hostility to the people of the Davison ranch to know that the fire had been started by Ben Davison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARVEST OF THE FIRE The fire ravaged a large part of the mesa range.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the destroyed stacks belonged to William Sanders.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
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 In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of their hay land was swept over, and a few stacks of alfalfa were destroyed, but no house was burned.
William
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From this reading One of the destroyed stacks belonged to William Sanders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the valley it did small damage, for the farmers checked it there by flooding the canals and laterals with the water they had stored for the fall irrigation.
