used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
announcernounUS /əˈnaʊnsər/
someone who proclaims a message publicly
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading She was bareheaded, a cowboy hat in her hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the gateway of the enclosure came a girl hardly out of her teens.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Most people did when Wild Rose held the center of the stage.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading She was bareheaded, a cowboy hat in her hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Most people did when Wild Rose held the center of the stage.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Through the gateway of the enclosure came a girl hardly out of her teens.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Through the gateway of the enclosure came a girl hardly out of her teens.
a young female
From this reading Through the gateway of the enclosure came a girl hardly out of her teens.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was bareheaded, a cowboy hat in her hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading Through the gateway of the enclosure came a girl hardly out of her teens.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was bareheaded, a cowboy hat in her hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Most people did when Wild Rose held the center of the stage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the gateway of the enclosure came a girl hardly out of her teens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was bareheaded, a cowboy hat in her hand.
Kirby
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From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people did when Wild Rose held the center of the stage.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most people did when Wild Rose held the center of the stage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through the gateway of the enclosure came a girl hardly out of her teens.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people did when Wild Rose held the center of the stage.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bareheaded, a cowboy hat in her hand.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Most people did when Wild Rose held the center of the stage.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading Through the gateway of the enclosure came a girl hardly out of her teens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
at the time that
From this reading Most people did when Wild Rose held the center of the stage.
which person or people
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Wild Rose on Wild Fire," shouted the announcer through a megaphone trained on the grand stand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kirby Lane, who was leaning against the fence chatting with a friend, turned round and took notice.
