used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, all at once Flossie cried:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, there they are!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, all at once Flossie cried:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, all at once Flossie cried:
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But, all at once Flossie cried:
Flossie
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From this reading But, all at once Flossie cried:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
a quick look
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, there they are!
on one occasion
From this reading But, all at once Flossie cried:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUNAWAY PONY Suddenly the noise of the shooting and shouting stopped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, there they are!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The children looked up toward the top of a little hill, for the sounds seemed to have come from the other side of that.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet they had seen nothing that looked like a ranch, nor had they caught a glimpse of any cows or cowboys.
