used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the edge of the young willow grove the two dismounted and came forward leisurely.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By his side was a carbine; in his hand a pair of field glasses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the edge of the young willow grove the two dismounted and came forward leisurely.
carbinenounUS /ˈkɑːrbaɪn/
light automatic rifle
From this reading By his side was a carbine; in his hand a pair of field glasses.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
dismounted
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From this reading At the edge of the young willow grove the two dismounted and came forward leisurely.
move gently or carefully
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the edge of the young willow grove the two dismounted and came forward leisurely.
ENEMY'SnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading By his side was a carbine; in his hand a pair of field glasses.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
focusedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At the edge of the young willow grove the two dismounted and came forward leisurely.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading By his side was a carbine; in his hand a pair of field glasses.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading At the edge of the young willow grove the two dismounted and came forward leisurely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading By his side was a carbine; in his hand a pair of field glasses.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By his side was a carbine; in his hand a pair of field glasses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By his side was a carbine; in his hand a pair of field glasses.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
immediately past
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading At the edge of the young willow grove the two dismounted and came forward leisurely.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
Mahometnoun
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading By his side was a carbine; in his hand a pair of field glasses.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By his side was a carbine; in his hand a pair of field glasses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
the upper part of anything
From this reading INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY A man lay on the top of Flat Rock, stretched at supple ease.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the edge of the young willow grove the two dismounted and came forward leisurely.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By his side was a carbine; in his hand a pair of field glasses.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading "Looks like the mountains are coming to Mahomet this trip," the watcher told himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These last had been trained upon Twin Star Ranch for some time, but were now focused upon a pair of approaching riders.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading At the edge of the young willow grove the two dismounted and came forward leisurely.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the edge of the young willow grove the two dismounted and came forward leisurely.
