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From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
anew
From this reading To the north it stretched again, unpopulated and unmarked until it merged into prairie grass and again into mountains.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the north it stretched again, unpopulated and unmarked until it merged into prairie grass and again into mountains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
a line of approach
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
Brandon's
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From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
Esmeralda
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From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
ForksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
the act of giving
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading To the north it stretched again, unpopulated and unmarked until it merged into prairie grass and again into mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the north it stretched again, unpopulated and unmarked until it merged into prairie grass and again into mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading To the north it stretched again, unpopulated and unmarked until it merged into prairie grass and again into mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the north it stretched again, unpopulated and unmarked until it merged into prairie grass and again into mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading To the north it stretched again, unpopulated and unmarked until it merged into prairie grass and again into mountains.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
not in physical motion
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
carry out
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/
not having an identifying mark
From this reading To the north it stretched again, unpopulated and unmarked until it merged into prairie grass and again into mountains.
unpopulatedadjective
with no people living there
From this reading To the north it stretched again, unpopulated and unmarked until it merged into prairie grass and again into mountains.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To the north it stretched again, unpopulated and unmarked until it merged into prairie grass and again into mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
westering
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From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
at the time that
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
in or at the place that
From this reading The desert still stretched away drearily to the south where it ended against the faint, dim line of the Esmeralda Mountains.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the first year of a new century when the old order was giving place to the new.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was little to show the change that had already begun to take place in the old West.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 79 Seventh Avenue New York City The sun was westering over Ike Brandon's ranch at Twin Forks.
