used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I forgot all about the men who were guarding the ranch.
(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 A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I hadn’t been on the back of a horse for more than ten years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hadn’t been on the back of a horse for more than ten years.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went straight down to the outfit’s quarters.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forgot all about the men who were guarding the ranch.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading I forgot all about the men who were guarding the ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn’t been on the back of a horse for more than ten years.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I hadn’t been on the back of a horse for more than ten years.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
the force of workers available
From this reading I forgot all about the men who were guarding the ranch.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I hadn’t been on the back of a horse for more than ten years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hadn’t been on the back of a horse for more than ten years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
outfit's
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From this reading I went straight down to the outfit’s quarters.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I went straight down to the outfit’s quarters.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading I forgot all about the men who were guarding the ranch.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I went straight down to the outfit’s quarters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I hadn’t been on the back of a horse for more than ten years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I hadn’t been on the back of a horse for more than ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the end of that time, discovering that I had not turned out one single rational thought, I gave it up and went to find John.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I forgot all about the men who were guarding the ranch.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
which person or people
From this reading I forgot all about the men who were guarding the ranch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Whisper I stayed in my room for half an hour, thinking with all my might that I was thinking.
a late time of life
From this reading I hadn’t been on the back of a horse for more than ten years.
