used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miles and miles without a house or any other building."
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading "Some of the farms, or ranches, down here cover thousands of acres."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what immense stretches of country there seem to be, Jack.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miles and miles without a house or any other building."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And what immense stretches of country there seem to be, Jack.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Miles and miles without a house or any other building."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "And what immense stretches of country there seem to be, Jack.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Some of the farms, or ranches, down here cover thousands of acres."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Some of the farms, or ranches, down here cover thousands of acres."
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading "Some of the farms, or ranches, down here cover thousands of acres."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miles and miles without a house or any other building."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "And what immense stretches of country there seem to be, Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "And what immense stretches of country there seem to be, Jack.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
immediately past
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Miles and miles without a house or any other building."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miles and miles without a house or any other building."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miles and miles without a house or any other building."
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "Some of the farms, or ranches, down here cover thousands of acres."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "And what immense stretches of country there seem to be, Jack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some of the farms, or ranches, down here cover thousands of acres."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading "And what immense stretches of country there seem to be, Jack.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And what immense stretches of country there seem to be, Jack.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Some of the farms, or ranches, down here cover thousands of acres."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what immense stretches of country there seem to be, Jack.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading IN THE LAND OF LUCK "Well, here we are in Texas at last."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what immense stretches of country there seem to be, Jack.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miles and miles without a house or any other building."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must remember, boys, that Texas is the largest State in the Union," came from Dick Rover.
