used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When she was twelve she told her playmates exciting tales about rattlesnakes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
careeringverbUS /kərˈɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
cattle-king
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From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
true confidential information
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
ENCHANTMENTnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading When she was twelve she told her playmates exciting tales about rattlesnakes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
a young female
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
IdahonounUS /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
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 THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
moviesnounUS /ˈmuːviz/
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading When she was twelve she told her playmates exciting tales about rattlesnakes.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
rattlesnakesnounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪks/
plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading When she was twelve she told her playmates exciting tales about rattlesnakes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When she was twelve she told her playmates exciting tales about rattlesnakes.
express in words
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When she was twelve she told her playmates exciting tales about rattlesnakes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When she was twelve she told her playmates exciting tales about rattlesnakes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she was fifteen she sat breathless in the movies and watched picturesque horsemen careering up and down and around the thousand hills, and believed in her heart that half the Western pictures were taken on or near her father's ranch.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE ENCHANTMENT OF LONG DISTANCE Lorraine Hunter always maintained that she was a Western girl.
at the time that
From this reading When she was twelve she told her playmates exciting tales about rattlesnakes.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She seemed to remember certain landmarks, and would point them out to her companions and whisper a desultory lecture on the cattle industry as illustrated by the picture.
belonging to which person
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If she reached the point of furnishing details she would tell you that she had ridden horses from the time that she could walk, and that her father was a cattle-king of Idaho, whose cattle fed upon a thousand hills.
