used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
clapboardsnounUS /ˈklæpbɔːrdz/
plural of “clapboard” — a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
Clarendon
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From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
Clint
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From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Otherwise contact with the world was limited to occasional visits to town.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
daubedverbUS /dɔːbd/
past form of “daub” — coat with plaster
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
divisible by two
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
a young female
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
ten 10s
From this reading There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Otherwise contact with the world was limited to occasional visits to town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
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 There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Otherwise contact with the world was limited to occasional visits to town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
one-room
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From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
and nothing more
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise contact with the world was limited to occasional visits to town.
PanhandlenounUS /ˈpænhændəl/
a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
present-dayadjective
belonging to the present time
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
puncheons
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From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
stick-and-mud
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From this reading As a little girl Ramona had lived in a one-room house built of round logs, with a stick-and-mud chimney, a door of clapboards daubed with mud at the chinks, and a dirt floor covered with puncheons.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Otherwise contact with the world was limited to occasional visits to town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Otherwise contact with the world was limited to occasional visits to town.
Wadley
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From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Once in two weeks one of the cowboys rode to Clarendon to get the mail and to buy small supplies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Otherwise contact with the world was limited to occasional visits to town.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was no railroad within one hundred and fifty miles of the A T O ranch.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Otherwise contact with the world was limited to occasional visits to town.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE DESERT It was only recently that Clint Wadley had become a man of wealth, and life in the Panhandle was even yet very primitive according to present-day standards.
