used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
buffalo-hunter's
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From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
Ceader
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From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
travel across or pass over
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
DOSEnounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
ESTICADO
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From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
LLANOnounUS /ˈlɑːnoʊ/
an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
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 Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
by chance
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
north-easterly
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From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
Pecosnoun
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
POXnounUS /pɑːks/
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
Reo
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From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
only a very short time before
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At Sand Hill Station, about midway through the sand hills, I left the railroad and branched off in a north-easterly direction in search of buffalo-hunter's camps.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
Toyah
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From this reading After leaving Toyah I followed the railroad east cross the Reo Pecos, out onto the Llano Esticado and through the sixty mile stretch of Sand Hills.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Knowing buffalo were getting scarce, and having heard of a great many hunters being in the vicinity of Ceader Lake, I thought it a good idea to go out there and see what kind of game they were killing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Being nearly south of the Canadian River country, I thought maybe they were killing cattle which had drifted down in there during the winters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
WRESTLINGnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading WRESTLING WITH A DOSE OF SMALL POX ON THE LLANO ESTICADO.
