Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

(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 At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

any undertaking that is easy to do

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

get or gather together

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

enclose in a corral

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

having hair of a dark color

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

a female human offspring

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

take in liquids

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

a social unit living together

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

the force of workers available

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

coated with paint

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

a light shade of red

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

the season of growth

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

a large number or amount

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

dependable

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

a person who changes location

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

in or at the place that

From this reading In the fall the cattle-men send out their cowboys, or “riders,” to drive the herds down from these highest ranges, where snow falls early, and to collect them in some valley chosen for the autumn “round-up.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

which person or people

From this reading At Giles’s ranch, on the divide, the party halted to cinch up and to ask a drink all around from the spring which every traveler who has tasted it remembers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

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From this reading The women of the household--a slender, dark-haired daughter and a stout, fair, flushed mother with a year-old baby--were busy, baby and all, in an outdoor kitchen, a delightful-looking place, part light and part shadow, and full of all manner of tools and rude conveniences that told of cheerful, busy living and making the best of things.

a reference book that is published regularly once every year

From this reading They were preparing for the coming, next week, of the threshers,--a yearly event of consequence at a ranch,--fifteen men with horses for their machines and saddle-horses besides, all to be fed and lodged at the ranch.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading In the corral behind the big new barn, there were stacks of yellow and stacks of green, and between them a hay press, painted pink, which one could see as far as one could see Giles’s.