used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
buttenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
crinklyadjective
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
don't
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From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
take in solid food
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
coins made of gold
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She reached up and stroked the neck of her horse.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
it's
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From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
and nothing more
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She reached up and stroked the neck of her horse.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
the middle of the day
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
PATTYnounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
rattyadjectiveUS /ˈræti/
of or characteristic of rats
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached up and stroked the neck of her horse.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
rock-rimmed
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From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
roved
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From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
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Samuelson
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From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
an educational institution
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
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SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading She reached up and stroked the neck of her horse.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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til
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From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
to-day
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From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
to-morrow
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From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we don't find our claim to-day, or to-morrow, it's good-by hill country 'til next summer."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PATTY MAKES HER STRIKE It was noon, one week from the day she had returned from the Samuelson ranch, and Patty Sinclair stood upon the high shoulder of a butte and looked down into a rock-rimmed valley.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading Her eyes roved slowly up and down the depression where the dark green of the scrub contrasted sharply with the crinkly buffalo grass, yellowed to spun gold beneath the rays of the summer sun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just think, old partner, three days from now I may be teaching school in that horrid little town with its ratty hotel, and its picture shows, and its saloons, and you may be turned out in a pasture with nothing to do but eat and grow fat!
