used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
Blancocito
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From this reading Blancocito still stood dozing in the sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
CARPETBAGS
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From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
corrals
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From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
COWSnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
Del
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From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Blancocito still stood dozing in the sun.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
set up or found
From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The mistress of Del Sol was not riding this morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The mistress of Del Sol was not riding this morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The mistress of Del Sol was not riding this morning.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
not in physical motion
From this reading Blancocito still stood dozing in the sun.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Blancocito still stood dozing in the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mistress of Del Sol was not riding this morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
a just detectable amount
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
someone who visits
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At length he turned and found his way, not to the corrals, but to the house.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading MARRIAGE, COWS AND CARPETBAGS THE foreman of Del Sol stood, hands in pockets, for some time, looking down the trace whither the late visitor had disappeared.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
but in spite of that
From this reading His head was dropped forward, as one in studious distrust of his own judgment; a frown yet more wrinkled his forehead.
