used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HEROINE OF THE N.W. REBELLION.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
ami
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From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
COLLINSnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading EDMUND COLLINS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
EDMUND
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From this reading EDMUND COLLINS.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading A HEROINE OF THE N.W. REBELLION.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading A HEROINE OF THE N.W. REBELLION.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HEROINE OF THE N.W. REBELLION.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading A HEROINE OF THE N.W. REBELLION.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "The day is nearly done, mon ami," said one, stretching out his arm and measuring the height of the sun from the horizon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HEROINE OF THE N.W. REBELLION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading A HEROINE OF THE N.W. REBELLION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The sun was hanging low in the clear blue over the prairie, as two riders hurried their ponies along a blind trail toward a distant range of purple hills that lay like sleepy watchers along the banks of the Red River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
a Caucasian
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The beasts must have ridden far, for their flanks were white with foam, and their riders were splashed with froth and mud.
