used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He could hardly get back home before dark.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
Becky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly get back home before dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could hardly get back home before dark.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
set up or found
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could hardly get back home before dark.
a young female
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly get back home before dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hardly get back home before dark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He could hardly get back home before dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
engage in
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
midafternoonnounUS /ˈmɪdæftərnuːn/
the middle part of the afternoon
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
Mort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
held or filled or in use
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
reposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
saddlebagsnounUS /ˈsædəlbæɡz/
plural of “saddlebag” — a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
get by special effort
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
storeroomnounUS /ˈstɔːrruːm/
a room in which things are stored
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading She had found some difficulty in slipping unobserved into the storeroom on the ranch to secure the things that now reposed in saddlebags.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
at the time that
From this reading This would give Penny ample time to make her call on Becky and be with her when Mort came in.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While in the Basin the girl had made sure that Mort Cavendish would be occupied with the supervision of branding a lot of new cattle.
YUMAnounUS /ˈjuːmə/
a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
From this reading YUMA It was midafternoon before Penelope returned to the clearing in the woods.
