used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
(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 THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
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 To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
divisible by two
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
the act of departing
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
intentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtents/
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
the force of workers available
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
ranchingnounUS /ˈræntʃɪŋ/
farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
not in physical motion
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
subdivideverbUS /ˌsʌbdəˈvaɪd/
form into subdivisions
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading About the large tracts swarm real estate men, eager for the chance to subdivide into small farms--and the small farmers pour in from the East at the rate of a thousand a month.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But in spite of these apparent exceptions, my first statement must stand.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW AND THE OLD The old ranching days of California are to all intents and purposes past and gone.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
undividedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈvaɪdɪd/
not parted by conflict of opinion
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
precisely as stated
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be sure there remain many large tracts supporting a single group of ranch buildings, and over which the cattle wander "on a thousand hills."
produce a literary work
From this reading There are even a few, a very few--like the ranch of which I am going to write--that are still undivided, still game haunted, still hospitable, still delightful.
