used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whites had driven off the horses and the stock of the Indians.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The asking price was a dollar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
Blanco
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From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The asking price was a dollar.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The whites had driven off the horses and the stock of the Indians.
EMBARRASSEDadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
Glenwood
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From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whites had driven off the horses and the stock of the Indians.
half-grown
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From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The whites had driven off the horses and the stock of the Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The whites had driven off the horses and the stock of the Indians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the way they sold the sheep right and left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The whites had driven off the horses and the stock of the Indians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
an amount of time
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The asking price was a dollar.
readjustmentnounUS /riəˈdʒʌstmənt/
the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the way they sold the sheep right and left.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading On the way they sold the sheep right and left.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The whites had driven off the horses and the stock of the Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way they sold the sheep right and left.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two half-grown boys appropriated a flock of several thousand sheep belonging to the Indians and took them to Glenwood Springs.
Utenoun
a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HERO IS EMBARRASSED Following the Ute War, as it came to be called, there was a period of readjustment on the Rio Blanco.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way they sold the sheep right and left.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The whites had driven off the horses and the stock of the Indians.
