used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
Burleson
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From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
cactuses
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From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
contoursnounUS /ˈkɑːntʊrz/
plural of “contour” — a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
Grande
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From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
holdingsnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋz/
plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
immediately past
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
laxadjectiveUS /læks/
lacking in rigor or strictness
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
little-knownadjective
unknown to most people
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
live-oak
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From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
Lockhart
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From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
SouthwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
the season of growth
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
sun-drenchedadjective
covered with sunlight
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
carry out
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading This side and that ran miles of mesquite, stretching south, tall cactuses showing betimes among the twisted thorny trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE FOOT OF THE TRAIL THE sun-drenched landscape of the Southwest lay warm, indolent, full of somber fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a little-known corner of America, in what one day was to be known as the great breeding range, last of the holdings above the Rio Grande to fall from the lax hand of Spain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Six miles away the tree lines showed a stream, and beyond that, as most folk knew, lay the great lake which originally had led Burleson Lockhart to take up this range.
belonging to which person
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The home buildings rested in the arm of a great live-oak grove, opposite whose opening appeared a wide land of rolling contours, now almost in the thin green of coming spring.
