used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
being joined in close association
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
greenhorns
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From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
how
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From this reading He noted how quickly the fire seemed to spread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
as might be expected
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He noted how quickly the fire seemed to spread.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
with speed
From this reading He noted how quickly the fire seemed to spread.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He noted how quickly the fire seemed to spread.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
SouthwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He noted how quickly the fire seemed to spread.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, like all greenhorns, Bob had naturally conceived a great respect, amounting almost to awe, for a conflagration on the boundless plain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course he had heard many stories connected with such events, as some of the adventurous cowboys stirred up their memories.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE PRAIRIE FIRE Frank’s words gave his chum a new thrill.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Although he had been in the Southwest nearly a year now, Bob had never seen a prairie fire.
