Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

in addition

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

capable of wounding

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

-ing form of “bleach” — remove color from

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading It burned deep into our memories, this wide, sunny, windy country.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It burned deep into our memories, this wide, sunny, windy country.

possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It burned deep into our memories, this wide, sunny, windy country.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

to or in any or all places

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It burned deep into our memories, this wide, sunny, windy country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It burned deep into our memories, this wide, sunny, windy country.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

and nothing more

From this reading We were just a few years too late to see them.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading We were just a few years too late to see them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

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 The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading It burned deep into our memories, this wide, sunny, windy country.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

on one occasion

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We were just a few years too late to see them.

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

with low volume

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

unable to find your way

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It burned deep into our memories, this wide, sunny, windy country.

plural of “swale” — a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

-ing form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We were just a few years too late to see them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It burned deep into our memories, this wide, sunny, windy country.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We were just a few years too late to see them.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

during the time that

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

a Caucasian

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It burned deep into our memories, this wide, sunny, windy country.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading It burned deep into our memories, this wide, sunny, windy country.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Our First Winter on the Prairie For a few days my brother and I had little to do other than to keep the cattle from straying, and we used our leisure in becoming acquainted with the region round about.

made of or containing or resembling wood

From this reading On the uplands the herbage was short and dry and the plants stiff and woody, but in the swales the wild oat shook its quivers of barbed and twisted arrows, and the crow's foot, tall and sere, bowed softly under the feet of the wind, while everywhere, in the lowlands as well as on the ridges, the bleaching white antlers of by-gone herbivora lay scattered, testifying to "the herds of deer and buffalo" which once fed there.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The sky so big, and the horizon line so low and so far away, made this new world of the plain more majestic than the world of the Coulee.--The grasses and many of the flowers were also new to us.

a late time of life

From this reading We were just a few years too late to see them.