used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
any person at all
From this reading No cattle were grazing within sight of anybody standing at the stockade gate.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No cattle were grazing within sight of anybody standing at the stockade gate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
Cal
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From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading No cavalry were camped near it.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading No cattle were grazing within sight of anybody standing at the stockade gate.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading No cavalry were camped near it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading No cattle were grazing within sight of anybody standing at the stockade gate.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading No cattle were grazing within sight of anybody standing at the stockade gate.
HACIENDAnounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading THE HACIENDA OF SANTA LUCIA.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No cavalry were camped near it.
LUCIA
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From this reading THE HACIENDA OF SANTA LUCIA.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading No cavalry were camped near it.
not any; not one
From this reading No cavalry were camped near it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HACIENDA OF SANTA LUCIA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
regular-army
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From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading THE HACIENDA OF SANTA LUCIA.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No cattle were grazing within sight of anybody standing at the stockade gate.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
having a supporting base
From this reading No cattle were grazing within sight of anybody standing at the stockade gate.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading No cattle were grazing within sight of anybody standing at the stockade gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HACIENDA OF SANTA LUCIA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No cavalry were camped near it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was not now any American flag floating from the staff on the roof of the hacienda, and there was not wind enough to have made one float if it had been there.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No cattle were grazing within sight of anybody standing at the stockade gate.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Early in the afternoon of the fourth day after the red mustang and the regular-army black brought Cal home to Santa Lucia, the ranch wore a very peaceful appearance.
