used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIDE FOR LIFE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
at or in the front
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
ambushedverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃt/
past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RIDE FOR LIFE.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A RIDE FOR LIFE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
PonynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
with speed
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
red-skins
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From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A RIDE FOR LIFE.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading One day, after Buffalo Billy had been a few months Pony Riding, a party of Indians ambushed him near Horse Creek.
cut with a saw
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
(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 Billy was well mounted and had not felt fear of them until he saw two of the Indians rapidly drawing ahead of the other, and gaining upon him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He however, as did his horse, miraculously escaped their foes, dashed through them and went on like the wind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
but in spite of that
From this reading But the red-skins gave hot chase, firing as they ran, yet still without effect.
