used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The action was quite like that on the Arickaree; the setting alone was different.
anew
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
(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 Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The action was quite like that on the Arickaree; the setting alone was different.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
Arickaree
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From this reading The action was quite like that on the Arickaree; the setting alone was different.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Farther back great snow-covered peaks rose to enormous heights.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
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checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The action was quite like that on the Arickaree; the setting alone was different.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Farther back great snow-covered peaks rose to enormous heights.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther back great snow-covered peaks rose to enormous heights.
moving swiftly
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Farther back great snow-covered peaks rose to enormous heights.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Farther back great snow-covered peaks rose to enormous heights.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
knobbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːbi/
having knobs
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The action was quite like that on the Arickaree; the setting alone was different.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
Mose
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From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Farther back great snow-covered peaks rose to enormous heights.
pine-covered
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From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The action was quite like that on the Arickaree; the setting alone was different.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Farther back great snow-covered peaks rose to enormous heights.
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From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The action was quite like that on the Arickaree; the setting alone was different.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
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plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading Farther back great snow-covered peaks rose to enormous heights.
somber-visaged
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From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The action was quite like that on the Arickaree; the setting alone was different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGAIN ON THE ROUND-UP It was good to hear again the bawling of the bulls and the shouts of the cowboys, and to see the swirling herd and the flying, guarding, checking horsemen.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Here the valley was a wide, deliciously green bowl, with knobby hills, pine-covered and abrupt, rising on all sides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mose, wearied, weather-beaten, and somber-visaged, looked down upon the scene with musing eyes.
