used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
not accessible to view
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
without deviation
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
dismounting
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From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
Ferguson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
Leviatt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
Radford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
ranchhouse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
cut with a saw
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading He was surprised into a subdued whistle.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was surprised into a subdued whistle.
confined on all sides
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
TucsonnounUS /ˈtuːsɑːn/
a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading LOVE AND A RIFLE Ferguson did not visit Miss Radford the next morning--he had seen Leviatt and Tucson depart from the ranchhouse, had observed the direction they took, and had followed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was surprised into a subdued whistle.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
at the time that
From this reading They had ridden twenty miles straight down the river, when Ferguson, concealed behind a ridge, saw them suddenly disappear into a little basin.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he rode around the ridge, circled the rim of hills that surrounded the basin, and dismounting from his pony, crept through a scrub oak thicket to a point where he could look directly down upon them.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading He was surprised into a subdued whistle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For twenty miles he had kept them in sight, watching them with a stern patience that had brought its reward.
