used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
COLTERnounUS /ˈkoʊltər/
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
DIVIDEverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DIVIDE.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
JIM
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From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
in motion
From this reading Jim and Jack saw nothing moving in the sage brush or beyond it and there was no one in sight.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
not any; not one
From this reading Jim and Jack saw nothing moving in the sage brush or beyond it and there was no one in sight.
Nortons
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From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jim and Jack saw nothing moving in the sage brush or beyond it and there was no one in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DIVIDE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DIVIDE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jim and Jack saw nothing moving in the sage brush or beyond it and there was no one in sight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jim and Jack saw nothing moving in the sage brush or beyond it and there was no one in sight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DIVIDE.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
Ralston
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From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
reservoirnounUS /ˈrezəvwɑːr/
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
move upward
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jim and Jack saw nothing moving in the sage brush or beyond it and there was no one in sight.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DIVIDE.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Jim and Jack saw nothing moving in the sage brush or beyond it and there was no one in sight.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DIVIDE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jim and Jack saw nothing moving in the sage brush or beyond it and there was no one in sight.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The earth dipped slightly on the farther side and a thicket of low sage brush covered the rise in the land beyond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim and Jack saw nothing moving in the sage brush or beyond it and there was no one in sight.
in or at the place that
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading JIM COLTER and Jack had ridden to the lower end of Rainbow Creek, where it widened into a kind of natural reservoir.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Some yards beyond it, a line of upright rails divided the Ralston ranch from that of the Nortons.
