used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better 'light, son," suggested Roberts.
campernounUS /ˈkæmpər/
someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
the act of discovering something
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
I'LL
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From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
Menendez
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From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
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 at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
Pedro
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From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "Better 'light, son," suggested Roberts.
put a saddle on
From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
SEVENTEENadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
sizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/
hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Better 'light, son," suggested Roberts.
SouthwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Better 'light, son," suggested Roberts.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading In the clear morning light of the Southwest his eyes had picked the rider out of the surrounding landscape nearly an hour before.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
someone who visits
From this reading For at least one fourth of the time since this discovery he had been aware that his approaching visitor was Pedro Menendez, of the A T O ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
look attentively
From this reading "I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS" The camper looked up from the antelope steak he was frying, to watch a man cross the shallow creek.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
white-toothed
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From this reading The Mexican flashed a white-toothed smile at the sizzling steak, took one whiff of the coffee and slid from the saddle.
