used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
arroyos
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From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
engage in
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
and nothing more
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
Pecosnoun
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
Raquel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
the season of growth
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
unfencedadjectiveUS /ənˈfenst/
not enclosed by a fence
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was impossible to believe that there had been such a blizzard only six weeks before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD HORSE Suddenly one day they were in the midst of spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun shone with a desperate heat for early April, the arroyos dried up, the open range was calling.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading These horses had straggled down from Montana and Wyoming, it was said, through Colorado and New Mexico, and had multiplied on the unfenced stretches of Texas range.
a late time of life
From this reading Now the time had come, Raquel decided, to make that trip over into the reaches of the upper Pecos where a bunch of wild horses had been running free for several years.
