used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Out of the corner of his eye he saw Lamy look hurriedly about and step into the kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Out of the corner of his eye he saw Lamy look hurriedly about and step into the kitchen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
else
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From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
the organ of sight
From this reading Out of the corner of his eye he saw Lamy look hurriedly about and step into the kitchen.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
freckle-faced
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From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
a young female
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of the corner of his eye he saw Lamy look hurriedly about and step into the kitchen.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Out of the corner of his eye he saw Lamy look hurriedly about and step into the kitchen.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Out of the corner of his eye he saw Lamy look hurriedly about and step into the kitchen.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
Lamy
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From this reading Out of the corner of his eye he saw Lamy look hurriedly about and step into the kitchen.
go away from a place
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Out of the corner of his eye he saw Lamy look hurriedly about and step into the kitchen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
not any; not one
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the corner of his eye he saw Lamy look hurriedly about and step into the kitchen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
Rathburn
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From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He saw no sign of the girl or the boy or any one else as they reached the front door and hurried inside.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Out of the corner of his eye he saw Lamy look hurriedly about and step into the kitchen.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEAVE IT TO ME Rathburn had recognized the ranch long before they came close to it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the place where he had stopped for a meal with the girl and the freckle-faced boy two days before--the day he had gone on into Dry Lake.
