used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
(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 First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For not since the very first year of Olive's life at Rainbow Ranch had they enjoyed this formerly well-loved entertainment.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading For not since the very first year of Olive's life at Rainbow Ranch had they enjoyed this formerly well-loved entertainment.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading For not since the very first year of Olive's life at Rainbow Ranch had they enjoyed this formerly well-loved entertainment.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
the act of departing
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For not since the very first year of Olive's life at Rainbow Ranch had they enjoyed this formerly well-loved entertainment.
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 First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
take the midday meal
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
OLIVEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
Olive's
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From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading For not since the very first year of Olive's life at Rainbow Ranch had they enjoyed this formerly well-loved entertainment.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading For not since the very first year of Olive's life at Rainbow Ranch had they enjoyed this formerly well-loved entertainment.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
rose-strewn
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From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
only a very short time before
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Soon after then had come Jack's accident, and until this year she had not been in entirely good health during any of their days at the ranch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
precisely as stated
From this reading For not since the very first year of Olive's life at Rainbow Ranch had they enjoyed this formerly well-loved entertainment.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THEIR RIDE TOGETHER OLIVE and Jack had scarcely been alone for more than a half hour at a time since Olive's arrival almost a week before.
well-loved
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From this reading For not since the very first year of Olive's life at Rainbow Ranch had they enjoyed this formerly well-loved entertainment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But before ten o'clock this morning they had both started off on horseback with their lunch boxes packed, leaving word at home that they were not to be expected back until sundown.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For not since the very first year of Olive's life at Rainbow Ranch had they enjoyed this formerly well-loved entertainment.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading First of all they yearned for a long, uninterrupted gallop together over the sweet-smelling, wild, rose-strewn prairies.
