used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
(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 I never was hotter in all my life!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "I think sagebrush must attract the sun.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
broad-brimmedadjective
(of hats) having a broad brim
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
don't
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From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I never was hotter in all my life!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think sagebrush must attract the sun.
I'd
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From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never was hotter in all my life!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
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 A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think sagebrush must attract the sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never was hotter in all my life!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never was hotter in all my life!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
put a saddle on
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading "I think sagebrush must attract the sun.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
in the near future
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
SPORTnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I think sagebrush must attract the sun.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think sagebrush must attract the sun.
up to a particular time
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of course I don't exactly love riding in the dark, but of the two I'd about as soon be scared to death as baked.
Vivian
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From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never was hotter in all my life!
we'd
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From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
Whew
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From this reading A GOOD SPORT "Whew!" sighed Vivian, shifting her position in the saddle for the tenth time in as many minutes, and taking off her broad-brimmed hat to fan her tanned, flushed face.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish now we'd stayed at the Buffalo Horn and waited till after supper to start back.
