used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once a deer crashed away through thick chaparral.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
Ann
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From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
move towards
From this reading Young jackrabbits went leaping over the grassy knolls at their approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young jackrabbits went leaping over the grassy knolls at their approach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once a deer crashed away through thick chaparral.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
cause to be bored
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
chaparralnounUS /ˌʃæpərˈæl/
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading Once a deer crashed away through thick chaparral.
Clinkernoun
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Once a deer crashed away through thick chaparral.
CREEDSnounUS /kriːdz/
plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Once a deer crashed away through thick chaparral.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the timbered hillsides grey squirrels scolded in lofty pines and spruces.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Young jackrabbits went leaping over the grassy knolls at their approach.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Down the timbered hillsides grey squirrels scolded in lofty pines and spruces.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Down the timbered hillsides grey squirrels scolded in lofty pines and spruces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down the timbered hillsides grey squirrels scolded in lofty pines and spruces.
insignianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪɡniːə/
a badge worn to show official position
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
jackrabbits
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From this reading Young jackrabbits went leaping over the grassy knolls at their approach.
knolls
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From this reading Young jackrabbits went leaping over the grassy knolls at their approach.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Young jackrabbits went leaping over the grassy knolls at their approach.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Down the timbered hillsides grey squirrels scolded in lofty pines and spruces.
longhornnounUS /ˈlɔːŋhɔːrn/
long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
Oakers
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From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a deer crashed away through thick chaparral.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Young jackrabbits went leaping over the grassy knolls at their approach.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Down the timbered hillsides grey squirrels scolded in lofty pines and spruces.
Poche
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From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
PoisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Down the timbered hillsides grey squirrels scolded in lofty pines and spruces.
SHINPLASTERnoun
paper money of little value issued on insufficient security
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
spruces
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From this reading Down the timbered hillsides grey squirrels scolded in lofty pines and spruces.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Down the timbered hillsides grey squirrels scolded in lofty pines and spruces.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Once a deer crashed away through thick chaparral.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once a deer crashed away through thick chaparral.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading Down the timbered hillsides grey squirrels scolded in lofty pines and spruces.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
upreared
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From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Young jackrabbits went leaping over the grassy knolls at their approach.
a Caucasian
From this reading SHINPLASTER AND CREEDS White Ann and Poche bore their riders slowly along the backbone of the ridge that upreared itself between Clinker Creek Canyon and the American.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Occasionally they came upon groups of red and roan and spotted longhorn steers, each branded with the insignia of the Poison Oakers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young jackrabbits went leaping over the grassy knolls at their approach.
