used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first time he gave Four Bits an hour's rest and grazing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
BitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
bronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
placed crosswise
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time he gave Four Bits an hour's rest and grazing.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
GABRIELnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first time he gave Four Bits an hour's rest and grazing.
good-night
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From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading The first time he gave Four Bits an hour's rest and grazing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The first time he gave Four Bits an hour's rest and grazing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
and nothing more
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
Los
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From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
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 Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
PASQUALE
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From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The first time he gave Four Bits an hour's rest and grazing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
RoblesnounUS /ˈroʊbəlz/
plural of “roble” — large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
SinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
SonoranounUS /səˈnɔːrə/
ground snakes
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time he gave Four Bits an hour's rest and grazing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
arousing affect
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
two times
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
unsaddledadjective
with no saddle
From this reading Twice he unsaddled the bronco, hobbled it, and lay on his back with his face to the million stars of night.
vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/
vigorous and animated
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
at the time that
From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The desert winds were whispering good-night to the sun as he crossed Dry Sandy just above the Sinks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
Yeager
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From this reading GABRIEL PASQUALE A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait.
yuccanounUS /ˈjʌkə/
any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
From this reading Many dusty miles in Sonora had been clipped off by Four Bits before the chill moon rose above the black line of the distant hills and flooded a transformed land with magical light, touching a parched and arid earth to a vibrant and mysterious beauty of whispering yucca and fantastic cactus and weird outline of mesquite.
