used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The horse shied at the chunks of ore rolling almost to its feet, and Weston looked up.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horse shied at the chunks of ore rolling almost to its feet, and Weston looked up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
bumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading The horse shied at the chunks of ore rolling almost to its feet, and Weston looked up.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here?"
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here?"
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The horse shied at the chunks of ore rolling almost to its feet, and Weston looked up.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, there!" shouted Ross.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse shied at the chunks of ore rolling almost to its feet, and Weston looked up.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
LESLIE
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From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
Lon
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From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The horse shied at the chunks of ore rolling almost to its feet, and Weston looked up.
MEADOWnounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
MISSESnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here?"
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The horse shied at the chunks of ore rolling almost to its feet, and Weston looked up.
ROSSnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
cut with a saw
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
only a very short time before
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
sheepskinnounUS /ˈʃiːpskɪn/
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
shiedverbUS /ʃaɪd/
inflected form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The horse shied at the chunks of ore rolling almost to its feet, and Weston looked up.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hello, there!" shouted Ross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello, there!" shouted Ross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The horse shied at the chunks of ore rolling almost to its feet, and Weston looked up.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here?"
at the time that
From this reading MEADOW CREEK VALLEY MISSES LESLIE ROSS could scarcely believe the evidence of his own senses when he saw Lon Weston riding along the trail below the dump.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy had pushed the car with its load of ore out to the bumper and dumped it before he saw the horseman in the sheepskin coat, the hairy chaps, and a fur cap drawn over forehead and ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here?"
