used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
in addition
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
for the reason that
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
Cañonville
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From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The fact of the matter was, they were cowboy ‘tourists,’ heading south for the winter.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact of the matter was, they were cowboy ‘tourists,’ heading south for the winter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading The fact of the matter was, they were cowboy ‘tourists,’ heading south for the winter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The fact of the matter was, they were cowboy ‘tourists,’ heading south for the winter.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
on the contrary
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The fact of the matter was, they were cowboy ‘tourists,’ heading south for the winter.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The fact of the matter was, they were cowboy ‘tourists,’ heading south for the winter.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
unmusicallyadverb
in an unmusical manner
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact of the matter was, they were cowboy ‘tourists,’ heading south for the winter.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not traveling fast, because of the fact that both horses were footsore and weary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Along a sandy road, which leads northward from Cañonville, came two cowboys that afternoon.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading The one on the tall, gray horse whistled unmusically between his teeth and surveyed the landscape through a pair of level, gray eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The fact of the matter was, they were cowboy ‘tourists,’ heading south for the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was also tall, thin, with a long, rather serious face, generous nose and a wide mouth.
