used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
(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 But she handled this situation with all the calmness and good sense of a much older person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she handled this situation with all the calmness and good sense of a much older person.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading But she handled this situation with all the calmness and good sense of a much older person.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
Dudley
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From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
a young female
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But she handled this situation with all the calmness and good sense of a much older person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading But she handled this situation with all the calmness and good sense of a much older person.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
the force of workers available
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But she handled this situation with all the calmness and good sense of a much older person.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
a human being
From this reading But she handled this situation with all the calmness and good sense of a much older person.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
on the contrary
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
cut with a saw
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But she handled this situation with all the calmness and good sense of a much older person.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But she handled this situation with all the calmness and good sense of a much older person.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
required or under orders
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
at the time that
From this reading When he had first sighted her riding her strawberry roan across the plateau he supposed her to be a little girl--and really, physically, she did not seem much different from what he had first supposed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she handled this situation with all the calmness and good sense of a much older person.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She spoke like the men and women he had met during his sojourn in the West, too.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading THE MISTRESS OF SUNSET RANCH Dudley Stone had begun to peer wonderingly at this strange girl.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yet, when he was close to her, he saw that she was simply a young girl with good health, good muscles, and a rather pretty face and figure.
