used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HORSE-THIEVES AND THE STAMPEDE.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I don't think we could make another run.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
BowienounUS /ˈboʊi/
United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
deem to be
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don't think we could make another run.
Dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading Dismount!"
don't
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From this reading I don't think we could make another run.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
Grande
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From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
HORSE-THIEVES
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From this reading THE HORSE-THIEVES AND THE STAMPEDE.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't think we could make another run.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
engage in
From this reading I don't think we could make another run.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I don't think we could make another run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
STAMPEDEverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading THE HORSE-THIEVES AND THE STAMPEDE.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORSE-THIEVES AND THE STAMPEDE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think we could make another run.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Boys," said Colonel Bowie, sitting upon his panting horse and looking back down the river, "they saw us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't think we could make another run.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were barely a mile and a half above the point where they had struck the Rio Grande, but it was time to give their horses a rest and to consider the situation.
