used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
lacking funds
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
the first light of day
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
EmergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
divisible by two
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
a young female
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
and nothing more
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That, at least, was Mary Thorne's thought.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading That, at least, was Mary Thorne's thought.
a particular point in time
From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
range-land
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From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
Identical; not different.
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
T-T
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From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
Thorne's
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From this reading That, at least, was Mary Thorne's thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That, at least, was Mary Thorne's thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading CARRIED AWAY The same dawn unrolled before the eyes of a man and a girl, riding southward along the ragged margin of the T-T ranch.
precisely as stated
From this reading And somehow, for the very reason that one expected something living there, it seemed even more desolate than the rough, broken country bordering the mountains on the other side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That, at least, was Mary Thorne's thought.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Westward stretched the wide, rolling range-land, empty at the moment of any signs of life.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Emerging from the mountain trail just as dawn broke, her eyes brightened as she took in the flat, familiar country, even noting a distant line of wire fence, and for the first time in many hours despair gave place to sudden hope.
