used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
chapparal
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From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
placed crosswise
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
half-an-hour
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From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
Isolina
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From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
MANADA
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From this reading THE MANADA.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
with low volume
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
rancheria
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From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
rangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
SIXTEENadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
vaqueronoun
local names for a cowboy (“vaquero” is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and “buckaroo” is used especially in California)
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A dozen rangers followed close behind; and, having crossed the river at a ford nearly opposite the village, we struck off into the _chapparal_ on the opposite side.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading In half-an-hour after, with the vaquero for my guide, I rode quietly out of the rancheria.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, lovely Isolina! if horse and man can do it, ere another sun sets, you shall be mistress of the _white steed of the prairies_!"
