used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
(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 visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
Childress
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From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
collusionnounUS /kəˈluːʒən/
secret agreement
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
take in solid food
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
divisible by two
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading HOME OF FLAME.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
the act of departing
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME OF FLAME.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
intensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtensɪv/
characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
held up in the air
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
not any; not one
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOME OF FLAME.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
on the contrary
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of this little green plant there was enough in evidence to give name to the range, but it served rather as a frame to rich growths of buffalo and other grasses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The visit was part of the program he had mapped for himself--an intensive and personal study of all resident ranchers in the hope that something might "drop" to show collusion, if such existed, in the mystery of the "lifted" horse bands.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Silver, the magnificent, snorted at part of the going, that which lay through the weed no animal is known to eat, even under the most pressing conditions.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The range was a study in green and yellow this day that Sergeant Jack Childress set out, despite warning, to ride to the home of the Flame.
