used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “For once old Irons O is fit as a fiddle.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “For once old Irons O is fit as a fiddle.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
cattle-country
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From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “For once old Irons O is fit as a fiddle.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “For once old Irons O is fit as a fiddle.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For once old Irons O is fit as a fiddle.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
GogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading Goggles heaved a sigh of relief.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hours had passed.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Goggles heaved a sigh of relief.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
IronsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “For once old Irons O is fit as a fiddle.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For once old Irons O is fit as a fiddle.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “For once old Irons O is fit as a fiddle.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Goggles heaved a sigh of relief.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “For once old Irons O is fit as a fiddle.”
on one occasion
From this reading “For once old Irons O is fit as a fiddle.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hours had passed.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Goggles heaved a sigh of relief.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Goggles heaved a sigh of relief.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
directed up
From this reading They had gone sweeping high above the prairies, had tilted the nose of their plane upward and had gone roaring over the Rockies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now here they were in the little cattle-country city of Broken Bow, ready for the second game of their unusual tour.
