used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
Bartley
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From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Their course now paralleled the theoretical course of Panhandle and his fellows.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
DodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
one or the other of two
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Their course now paralleled the theoretical course of Panhandle and his fellows.
set up or found
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
in a gradual manner
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
half-circle
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From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their course now paralleled the theoretical course of Panhandle and his fellows.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
JIMMYverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
LUGERnounUS /ˈluːɡər/
a German semiautomatic pistol
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their course now paralleled the theoretical course of Panhandle and his fellows.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
PanhandlenounUS /ˈpænhændəl/
a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
From this reading Their course now paralleled the theoretical course of Panhandle and his fellows.
paralleledverbUS /ˈperəleld/
past form of “parallel” — be parallel to
From this reading Their course now paralleled the theoretical course of Panhandle and his fellows.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their course now paralleled the theoretical course of Panhandle and his fellows.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
theoreticaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːərˈetɪkəl/
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
From this reading Their course now paralleled the theoretical course of Panhandle and his fellows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In reality they were gradually climbing the range on an easy grade and making good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dodging the rugged land to the south, Cheyenne had swung round in a half-circle, hoping to head off Panhandle on the desert side of the range.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading JIMMY AND THE LUGER GUN Two days of riding toward the west, along the edge of the hills, and Bartley and Cheyenne found themselves approaching the high country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The trail ran up a wide valley, on either side of which were occasional ranches reaching back toward the slopes.
