used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCE ROPING A BUFFALO.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
any thing at all
From this reading It was my evening to lay in camp, or do anything else I wished.
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCE ROPING A BUFFALO.
buffaloes
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From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
Cimeron
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From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
placed crosswise
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
traveling across
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was my evening to lay in camp, or do anything else I wished.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
else
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From this reading It was my evening to lay in camp, or do anything else I wished.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCE ROPING A BUFFALO.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCE ROPING A BUFFALO.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
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 About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was my evening to lay in camp, or do anything else I wished.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my evening to lay in camp, or do anything else I wished.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was my evening to lay in camp, or do anything else I wished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCE ROPING A BUFFALO.
the middle of the day
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
ROPINGnounUS /ˈroʊpɪŋ/
capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
From this reading MY FIRST EXPERIENCE ROPING A BUFFALO.
put a saddle on
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
carry out
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After crossing the river about noon, we drove out to the divide, five or six miles and made a "dry" camp.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my evening to lay in camp, or do anything else I wished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About the sixth day out from Dodge we crossed the Cimeron and that evening I had a little excitement chasing a herd of buffaloes.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was my evening to lay in camp, or do anything else I wished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Therefore concluded I would saddle my little indian mare--one I had traded for from an indian--and take a hunt.
