used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
(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 That was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
Becky
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From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
the act of burning something
From this reading There was one lamp burning in the living room, and the kitchen wing was lighted.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
INTRIGUEnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
and nothing more
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There was one lamp burning in the living room, and the kitchen wing was lighted.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There was one lamp burning in the living room, and the kitchen wing was lighted.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
set afire or burning
From this reading There was one lamp burning in the living room, and the kitchen wing was lighted.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was one lamp burning in the living room, and the kitchen wing was lighted.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
being perceived or observed
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one lamp burning in the living room, and the kitchen wing was lighted.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
PennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was one lamp burning in the living room, and the kitchen wing was lighted.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one lamp burning in the living room, and the kitchen wing was lighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
VegasnounUS /ˈveɪɡəs/
plural of “vega” — prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the horses belonging to the cowboys were gone from the corral when she turned Las Vegas in.
at the time that
From this reading INTRIGUE COMES CLOSER When Penny reached home just after dark, she noticed a peculiarly deserted air about the ranch.
in or at the place that
From this reading The shack where Becky had lived was dark, and the big house nearly so.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading There was one lamp burning in the living room, and the kitchen wing was lighted.
