used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
barranca
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From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK NIGHT "How does this suit you, Bob?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE BLACK NIGHT "How does this suit you, Bob?"
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
crawlsnounUS /krɔːlz/
plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLACK NIGHT "How does this suit you, Bob?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It looks good enough for me," replied the young Kentuckian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It looks good enough for me," replied the young Kentuckian.
foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It looks good enough for me," replied the young Kentuckian.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
How
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From this reading THE BLACK NIGHT "How does this suit you, Bob?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks good enough for me," replied the young Kentuckian.
KentuckiannounUS /ˌkenˈtʌkiən/
a native or resident of Kentucky
From this reading "It looks good enough for me," replied the young Kentuckian.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks good enough for me," replied the young Kentuckian.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It looks good enough for me," replied the young Kentuckian.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BLACK NIGHT "How does this suit you, Bob?"
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
a full supply
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It looks good enough for me," replied the young Kentuckian.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading THE BLACK NIGHT "How does this suit you, Bob?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK NIGHT "How does this suit you, Bob?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Frank asked this question as he and his comrade sat there in their saddles, and glanced around at the peaceful scene.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK NIGHT "How does this suit you, Bob?"
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Plenty of forage for the horses," Frank went on, nodding his head as he looked; "and do you see that little trickling stream of water that crawls along?
in or at the place that
From this reading They had climbed the bank of the _barranca_, and reached a spot where the grass was growing under a cluster of mesquite trees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BLACK NIGHT "How does this suit you, Bob?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It looks good enough for me," replied the young Kentuckian.
