used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
in addition
From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
bandananounUS /ˌbænˈdænə/
large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
corduroysnoun
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
embellishedverbUS /emˈbelɪʃt/
past form of “embellish” — add details to
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
a social unit living together
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
set up or found
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Ramon left his machine.
high-heeled
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From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Here Ramon left his machine.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Here Ramon left his machine.
and nothing more
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
Ramon
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From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
put a saddle on
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It consisted merely of an _adobe_ ranch house and barn and a log corral for rounding up horses.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ramon went first to the ranch at the foot of the mountains which his uncle had used as a headquarters, and which had belonged to the family for about half a century.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Here also he exchanged his business suit for corduroys, a wide hat and high-heeled riding boots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He greatly fancied himself in this costume and he embellished it with a silk bandana of bright scarlet and with a large pair of silver spurs which had belonged to his uncle, and which he found in the saddle room of the barn.
