used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
BirchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
BlocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
cocktailnounUS /ˈkɑːkteɪl/
a short mixed drink
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
wanted intensely
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Then he was slated for middle guard.
gunshotnounUS /ˈɡʌnʃɑːt/
the act of shooting a gun
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he was slated for middle guard.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Then he was slated for middle guard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
not any; not one
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
cut with a saw
From this reading Afternoon saw the outfit camped on Little Birch a gunshot above Robin’s homestead.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
slatedverbUS /ˈsleɪtɪd/
past form of “slate” — designate or schedule
From this reading Then he was slated for middle guard.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first circle the Block S made the next morning covered that portion of the Range between the home ranch and Shadow Butte.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he was slated for middle guard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even if he had desired to ride down and see Ivy, Robin had no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he was slated for middle guard.
look attentively
From this reading That evening Steele assigned him to “cocktail”, range slang for the short watch on herd between supper and dusk.
