used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
Ah
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From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Then there were no sheep in the country--nothing but cattle and vaqueros.
ChiconounUS /ˈtʃiːkoʊ/
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
From this reading Chico Miguel would gladly furnish horse and saddle.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
Concho
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From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
Corlees
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From this reading Juan Corlees was of men the finest!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then there were no sheep in the country--nothing but cattle and vaqueros.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Juan Corlees was of men the finest!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Chico Miguel would gladly furnish horse and saddle.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Chico Miguel would gladly furnish horse and saddle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Chico Miguel would gladly furnish horse and saddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
Juan
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From this reading Juan Corlees was of men the finest!
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 Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
the force of workers available
From this reading Juan Corlees was of men the finest!
MESAnounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
Miguel
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From this reading Chico Miguel would gladly furnish horse and saddle.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
not any; not one
From this reading Then there were no sheep in the country--nothing but cattle and vaqueros.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then there were no sheep in the country--nothing but cattle and vaqueros.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Juan Corlees was of men the finest!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
put a saddle on
From this reading Chico Miguel would gladly furnish horse and saddle.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Then there were no sheep in the country--nothing but cattle and vaqueros.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
SundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there were no sheep in the country--nothing but cattle and vaqueros.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there were no sheep in the country--nothing but cattle and vaqueros.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
vaqueros
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From this reading Then there were no sheep in the country--nothing but cattle and vaqueros.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Juan Corlees was of men the finest!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then there were no sheep in the country--nothing but cattle and vaqueros.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE MESA With the morning sun came a brave, cloudless day and a more jovial mood to Sundown as he explained the necessity for haste to the Concho.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chico Miguel would gladly furnish horse and saddle.
a late time of life
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
an affirmative
From this reading Once upon a time, in fact, Chico Miguel had ridden range for the father of Senor Corlees, but that was in years long past, Ah, yes!
