used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
anew
From this reading Again old Donald said, as he searched the valley:
Aldous
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From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "We've beat 'em, Johnny.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
can't
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From this reading You can't tell.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
Donald
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From this reading Again old Donald said, as he searched the valley:
a quad with a square body
From this reading "We've beat 'em, Johnny.
figger
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From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again old Donald said, as he searched the valley:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
Joanne
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From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "We've beat 'em, Johnny.
and nothing more
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
MacDonald
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From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
mebby
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From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Again old Donald said, as he searched the valley:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
and nothing more
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
pack-horses
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From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
PintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
Quade
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From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
Rann
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From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Again old Donald said, as he searched the valley:
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Again old Donald said, as he searched the valley:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
express in words
From this reading You can't tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
they're
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From this reading Quade an' Rann are coming up on the other side of the range, and I figger they're just about a day behind--mebby only hours, or an hour.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
We've
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From this reading "We've beat 'em, Johnny.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they went up out of the basin into the broad meadows of the larger valley, MacDonald rode between Aldous and Joanne, and the pack-horses, led by Pinto, trailed behind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't tell.
