used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
adobes
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From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
arroyonounUS /ərˈɔɪoʊ/
a stream or brook
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The little Mexican city, they discovered, however, was not entirely asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The little Mexican city, they discovered, however, was not entirely asleep.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The little Mexican city, they discovered, however, was not entirely asleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The little Mexican city, they discovered, however, was not entirely asleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
GOLIDAY'S
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From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The little Mexican city, they discovered, however, was not entirely asleep.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
ten 10s
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
and nothing more
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Mexican city, they discovered, however, was not entirely asleep.
MariposanounUS /ˌmærɪˈpoʊsə/
any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The little Mexican city, they discovered, however, was not entirely asleep.
millingnounUS /ˈmɪlɪŋ/
corrugated edge of a coin
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little Mexican city, they discovered, however, was not entirely asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
a light shade of red
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
the state of being asleep
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little Mexican city, they discovered, however, was not entirely asleep.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harry and The Kid rode up to see a camp fire twinkling in the bottom of an arroyo just out of sight of Mariposa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Near it was the herd of six hundred steers, some down and resting, others milling restlessly about under the watchful eyes of three shadowy riders.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading At the northern edge of the city, on the stretch of sand between the huddled adobes and the sandy waters of the Rio, things had taken place.
at the time that
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GOLIDAY'S CHOICE The east was streaked with pink and orange when The Kid and Harry Thomas rode into the sleeping town of Mariposa.
