used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave a little sigh of content.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
(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 It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
at or in or to any place
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He gave a little sigh of content.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He had pointed out that John was not doing what Fate expected of him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had pointed out that John was not doing what Fate expected of him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He had pointed out that John was not doing what Fate expected of him.
set up or found
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a little sigh of content.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had pointed out that John was not doing what Fate expected of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He gave a little sigh of content.
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 It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had pointed out that John was not doing what Fate expected of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had pointed out that John was not doing what Fate expected of him.
having a point
From this reading He had pointed out that John was not doing what Fate expected of him.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He gave a little sigh of content.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had pointed out that John was not doing what Fate expected of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading CONCLUSION Smith drew thoughtfully at his cigar, and shifted himself more comfortably into his chair.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was long since he had visited the West, and he had found all the old magic in the still, scented darkness of the prairie night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had pointed out that John was not doing what Fate expected of him.
at the time that
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When John, a year before, had announced his intention of buying this ranch, and, as it seemed to Smith, burying himself alive a thousand miles from anywhere, he had disapproved.
