used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
in addition
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dora asked as she slipped an arm about her friend’s waist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Dora asked as she slipped an arm about her friend’s waist.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dora asked as she slipped an arm about her friend’s waist.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Who do you think will be the first to arrive?”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
without deviation
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Who do you think will be the first to arrive?”
door-like
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From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
Dora
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From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Who do you think will be the first to arrive?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dora asked as she slipped an arm about her friend’s waist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dora asked as she slipped an arm about her friend’s waist.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
railedverbUS /reɪld/
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dora asked as she slipped an arm about her friend’s waist.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Dora asked as she slipped an arm about her friend’s waist.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
tablelandnoun
a relatively flat highland
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Who do you think will be the first to arrive?”
tidied
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From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, directly after breakfast, Mary and Dora began to expect someone to arrive.
TombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From that high elevation they had a view of the road coming from Tombstone as it climbed to the tableland and also they could see for miles across the desert valley toward the _Bar N_ ranch.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Dora asked as she slipped an arm about her friend’s waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
at the time that
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
which person or people
From this reading “Who do you think will be the first to arrive?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Who do you think will be the first to arrive?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The roof of the front porch was railed around and when they had made their bed and tidied their room they stepped out of the door-like window and stood there gazing about them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who do you think will be the first to arrive?”
