used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WOULD YOU BE A "CHARACTER"?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His rapid eye had already swept the horse corral, the sheds, and the stable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WOULD YOU BE A "CHARACTER"?
have
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading WOULD YOU BE A "CHARACTER"?
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading His rapid eye had already swept the horse corral, the sheds, and the stable.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
the organ of sight
From this reading His rapid eye had already swept the horse corral, the sheds, and the stable.
Ferguson
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From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His rapid eye had already swept the horse corral, the sheds, and the stable.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His rapid eye had already swept the horse corral, the sheds, and the stable.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
the act of departing
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
with low volume
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
Radford
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From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading His rapid eye had already swept the horse corral, the sheds, and the stable.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
put a saddle on
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading His rapid eye had already swept the horse corral, the sheds, and the stable.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading His rapid eye had already swept the horse corral, the sheds, and the stable.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
possessing sweep
From this reading His rapid eye had already swept the horse corral, the sheds, and the stable.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If the horseman that he had seen riding along the ridge had been Radford he would not arrive for quite a little while.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sun was still a shimmering white blur in the great arc of sky when Ferguson rode around the corner of the cabin in Bear Flat, halted his pony, and sat quietly in the saddle before the door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WOULD YOU BE A "CHARACTER"?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WOULD YOU BE A "CHARACTER"?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Meantime, he would learn from Miss Radford what direction the young man had taken on leaving the cabin.
