used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After eating he swung to the bare back of his pony and climbed to the summit of the butte.
completely unclothed
From this reading After eating he swung to the bare back of his pony and climbed to the summit of the butte.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
buttenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading After eating he swung to the bare back of his pony and climbed to the summit of the butte.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
camp-fires
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From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading After eating he swung to the bare back of his pony and climbed to the summit of the butte.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
the act of consuming food
From this reading After eating he swung to the bare back of his pony and climbed to the summit of the butte.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His trained eyes searched the plains.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
Jimmie-Go-Get
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From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
piñon
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From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading His trained eyes searched the plains.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading After eating he swung to the bare back of his pony and climbed to the summit of the butte.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading His trained eyes searched the plains.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading After eating he swung to the bare back of his pony and climbed to the summit of the butte.
supped
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From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading After eating he swung to the bare back of his pony and climbed to the summit of the butte.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After eating he swung to the bare back of his pony and climbed to the summit of the butte.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading His trained eyes searched the plains.
water-hole
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From this reading "Call Me Jimmie-Go-Get-'Em" The boy had spent the night at a water-hole in a little draw near the foot of the mesa.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had supped on cold rations and slept in his blanket without the comfort of glowing piñon knots.
the day immediately before today
From this reading For yesterday he had cut Indian signs and after dark had seen the shadow of Apache camp-fires reflected in the clouds.
