used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, you fellows, come on!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Far to the westward they could see the distant mountains over which the sun was now setting.
Don't
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From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far to the westward they could see the distant mountains over which the sun was now setting.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Come on, you fellows, come on!
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
HORNnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
of the present time and place
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
lagverbUS /læɡ/
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Far to the westward they could see the distant mountains over which the sun was now setting.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Far to the westward they could see the distant mountains over which the sun was now setting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, you fellows, come on!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Far to the westward they could see the distant mountains over which the sun was now setting.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Far to the westward they could see the distant mountains over which the sun was now setting.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Far to the westward they could see the distant mountains over which the sun was now setting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far to the westward they could see the distant mountains over which the sun was now setting.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brushwood in the immediate neighborhood was scanty, but in the distance they could see some scrub timber backed up by a stretch of forest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AT BIG HORN RANCH The way lay along a flat stretch of prairie bordering the river, and then up into the hills.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading Don't lag behind!" shouted Spouter, and set off at a brisk pace along the well-defined trail leading to the ranch.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Far to the westward they could see the distant mountains over which the sun was now setting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Far to the westward they could see the distant mountains over which the sun was now setting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come on, you fellows, come on!
