used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
Dario
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From this reading Has Dario, the head vaquero, returned from the valley of the San Joaquin?
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Has Dario, the head vaquero, returned from the valley of the San Joaquin?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has Dario, the head vaquero, returned from the valley of the San Joaquin?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Has Dario, the head vaquero, returned from the valley of the San Joaquin?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or, perchance, is it some messenger from him?"
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It is the noon hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
irrigatedverbUS /ˈɪrəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “irrigate” — supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or, perchance, is it some messenger from him?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or, perchance, is it some messenger from him?"
Joaquin
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From this reading Has Dario, the head vaquero, returned from the valley of the San Joaquin?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Or, perchance, is it some messenger from him?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
neighnounUS /neɪ/
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
the middle of the day
From this reading It is the noon hour."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, perchance, is it some messenger from him?"
padrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Or, perchance, is it some messenger from him?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Has Dario, the head vaquero, returned from the valley of the San Joaquin?
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
San
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From this reading Has Dario, the head vaquero, returned from the valley of the San Joaquin?
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Or, perchance, is it some messenger from him?"
the season of growth
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Has Dario, the head vaquero, returned from the valley of the San Joaquin?
vaqueronoun
local names for a cowboy (“vaquero” is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and “buckaroo” is used especially in California)
From this reading Has Dario, the head vaquero, returned from the valley of the San Joaquin?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ANOTHER STRANGER MAKES A VISIT "I hear the neigh of horses and the shouts of men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Reverend padre, you hear the work Indians returning with their farm animals from the irrigated ground near the great spring.
