Chapter I

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From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

indistinct or hazy in outline

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

to strive with determination

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

true confidential information

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

tendency to forget

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

cut open

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

a formal or official examination

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

of a pale purple color

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

plural of “migration” — the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

occurring from time to time

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

on one occasion

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

go across or through

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

happening or recurring at regular intervals

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

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From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

make visible

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

moving slowly

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

toned down

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading An occasional deep blue gash in the rim’s darker tones marks where some pass or canyon cuts through the encircling barriers.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

in the direction of

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

under the feet

From this reading Green underfoot, deep blue overhead, with a lavender and purple rim under a horizon made ragged and sharp by the not too distant mountains and foothills.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

in or at the place that

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

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From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There appears a rain-washed, wind-swept range in Montana, a great pasture level in the center, but rising on its sides like a vast, shallow saucer, with here and there a crack of more somber hue where a ravine, or sluggish stream, lead toward the distant river.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A closer inspection would reveal a half-dozen earthy hollows, the rutting holes of the once numerous buffalo which paused here on their periodic migrations.

but in spite of that

From this reading AUTHOR OF _"Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20 Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," etc._ _Printed in the United States of America_ Memory’s curtain rises and shows a scene softened by time and blurred by forgetfulness, yet the details slowly emerge like the stars at twilight.