used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
at or in the front
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
amblingverbUS /ˈæmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading Go 'long there, you pinto!" he called encouragingly to his steed, and the pony increased its ambling pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I've got to go through with it now.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Go 'long there, you pinto!" he called encouragingly to his steed, and the pony increased its ambling pace.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
darnverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading "It's a darn long way from here to Times Square," mused the lone cowboy.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading Go 'long there, you pinto!" he called encouragingly to his steed, and the pony increased its ambling pace.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But I've got to go through with it now.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But I've got to go through with it now.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's a darn long way from here to Times Square," mused the lone cowboy.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
I've
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From this reading "But I've got to go through with it now.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Go 'long there, you pinto!" he called encouragingly to his steed, and the pony increased its ambling pace.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I've got to go through with it now.
It's
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From this reading "It's a darn long way from here to Times Square," mused the lone cowboy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Go 'long there, you pinto!" he called encouragingly to his steed, and the pony increased its ambling pace.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
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 "It's a darn long way from here to Times Square," mused the lone cowboy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "It's a darn long way from here to Times Square," mused the lone cowboy.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Go 'long there, you pinto!" he called encouragingly to his steed, and the pony increased its ambling pace.
perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
pintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
sombreronounUS /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
make square
From this reading "It's a darn long way from here to Times Square," mused the lone cowboy.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Go 'long there, you pinto!" he called encouragingly to his steed, and the pony increased its ambling pace.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
Sun-bronzed
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From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Go 'long there, you pinto!" he called encouragingly to his steed, and the pony increased its ambling pace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "But I've got to go through with it now.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "It's a darn long way from here to Times Square," mused the lone cowboy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a darn long way from here to Times Square," mused the lone cowboy.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's a darn long way from here to Times Square," mused the lone cowboy.
wind-tanned
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From this reading INTO THE HILLS Sun-bronzed and wind-tanned, a lone cowboy rode a pinto pony along the stretch of sand and sagebrush.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Now and then, from beneath the flapping brim of his sombrero, he looked at the faint trail ahead of him, and now and then he raised the red handkerchief about his neck and wiped his perspiring face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But I've got to go through with it now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go 'long there, you pinto!" he called encouragingly to his steed, and the pony increased its ambling pace.
