used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I resolved to have a horse to ride.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
CaliforniansnounUS /ˌkælɪˈfɔːrnjənz/
plural of “californian” — a native or resident of California
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The next minute they were only a sailing puff of dust on the far desert.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
remove the dust from
From this reading The next minute they were only a sailing puff of dust on the far desert.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The next minute they were only a sailing puff of dust on the far desert.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
in a gradual manner
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I resolved to have a horse to ride.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I resolved to have a horse to ride.
horsemanshipnounUS /ˈhɔːrsmənʃɪp/
skill in handling and riding horses
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
How
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From this reading How they rode!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I resolved to have a horse to ride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
and nothing more
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
characterized by grandeur
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
Mexicanized
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From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The next minute they were only a sailing puff of dust on the far desert.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next minute they were only a sailing puff of dust on the far desert.
nonchalantadjectiveUS /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next minute they were only a sailing puff of dust on the far desert.
and nothing more
From this reading The next minute they were only a sailing puff of dust on the far desert.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
picturesquely-clad
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From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading The next minute they were only a sailing puff of dust on the far desert.
determined
From this reading I resolved to have a horse to ride.
riatanoun
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I resolved to have a horse to ride.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading How they rode!
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The next minute they were only a sailing puff of dust on the far desert.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
slouch-hat
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From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
make square
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
possessing sweep
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they rode!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I resolved to have a horse to ride.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next minute they were only a sailing puff of dust on the far desert.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I had never seen such wild, free, magnificent horsemanship outside of a circus as these picturesquely-clad Mexicans, Californians and Mexicanized Americans displayed in Carson streets every day.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaning just gently forward out of the perpendicular, easy and nonchalant, with broad slouch-hat brim blown square up in front, and long riata swinging above the head, they swept through the town like the wind!
