used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Four men--a driver and three cowboys--were in the automobile.
completely unclothed
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big stone gate marked the entrance to Neuman's ranch.
cause to be bored
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
CarsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Cars and vehicles lined the roadside.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Four men--a driver and three cowboys--were in the automobile.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Four men--a driver and three cowboys--were in the automobile.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A big stone gate marked the entrance to Neuman's ranch.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four men--a driver and three cowboys--were in the automobile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A big stone gate marked the entrance to Neuman's ranch.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four men--a driver and three cowboys--were in the automobile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Cars and vehicles lined the roadside.
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 A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A big stone gate marked the entrance to Neuman's ranch.
the force of workers available
From this reading Four men--a driver and three cowboys--were in the automobile.
motor-car
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From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
Neuman
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From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
Neuman's
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From this reading A big stone gate marked the entrance to Neuman's ranch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Cars and vehicles lined the roadside.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A big stone gate marked the entrance to Neuman's ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Four men--a driver and three cowboys--were in the automobile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A dusty motor-car climbed the long road leading up to the Neuman ranch.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Cars and vehicles lined the roadside.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four men--a driver and three cowboys--were in the automobile.
wheat-growing
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From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was not far from Wade, a small hamlet of the wheat-growing section, and the slopes of the hills, bare and yellow with waving grain, bore some semblance to the Bend country.
