used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
Angeles
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From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
confined by bonds
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
canteringadjective
riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
copper-colored
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From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
at any time
From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
FenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
yet to be or coming
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
a young female
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
immediately past
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
Los
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From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
Marjorie
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
Marjorie's
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From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
pony's
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From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
To recall to mind.
From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
done under pressure
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
interact in a certain way
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
two times
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
UNDINEnounUS /ˈʌndiːn/
any of various female water spirits
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF UNDINE IN the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony.
look attentively
From this reading To watch the trains go by had been one of the amusements of Marjorie's life, ever since she could remember.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
at the time that
From this reading When she was a little girl, it had been a great treat to be taken by her father, on his big chestnut horse, and to have him draw rein in full view of the tracks, and wait to see the great iron horse come rushing by.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The nearest town was more than twenty miles away, but the line of the Santa Fe Railroad ran within a comparatively short distance from the ranch, and twice every day the stillness was broken by the whistles of the east and west bound trains, as they rushed by on their way across the continent, from Los Angeles to Chicago.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Having passed the last buildings of the ranch, and trotted through the Indian village, where more than one woman, and numerous copper-colored children smiled a friendly greeting, she turned her pony's head in the direction of the railroad.
