used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When she left her bed she spent the morning trying to rehabilitate her riding suit.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Her father was still in Medicine Bend, and Van Horn, much to her relief, had disappeared.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Her father was still in Medicine Bend, and Van Horn, much to her relief, had disappeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was still in Medicine Bend, and Van Horn, much to her relief, had disappeared.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father was still in Medicine Bend, and Van Horn, much to her relief, had disappeared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Her father was still in Medicine Bend, and Van Horn, much to her relief, had disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
Kate
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From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When she left her bed she spent the morning trying to rehabilitate her riding suit.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Her father was still in Medicine Bend, and Van Horn, much to her relief, had disappeared.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When she left her bed she spent the morning trying to rehabilitate her riding suit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her father was still in Medicine Bend, and Van Horn, much to her relief, had disappeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
and nothing more
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
rehabilitateverbUS /ˌriːhəˈbɪləteɪt/
help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
From this reading When she left her bed she spent the morning trying to rehabilitate her riding suit.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Her father was still in Medicine Bend, and Van Horn, much to her relief, had disappeared.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading When she left her bed she spent the morning trying to rehabilitate her riding suit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she left her bed she spent the morning trying to rehabilitate her riding suit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading When she left her bed she spent the morning trying to rehabilitate her riding suit.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her father was still in Medicine Bend, and Van Horn, much to her relief, had disappeared.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When she left her bed she spent the morning trying to rehabilitate her riding suit.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
hard to endure
From this reading When she left her bed she spent the morning trying to rehabilitate her riding suit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Her father was still in Medicine Bend, and Van Horn, much to her relief, had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her only effort in that time was to get down to the corral and see that Bradley, acting as barn boy, should do something for her cut and bruised pony.
at the time that
From this reading When she left her bed she spent the morning trying to rehabilitate her riding suit.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The task called for all her ingenuity and she was still in the kitchen working on it late in the afternoon when Bradley came in.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading A DIFFICULT RESOLVE For two days Kate burned in feverish reaction from her exposure, wretched in mind and body.
