used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Gosh all hemlocks, Buffler----” Buffalo Bill turned in the saddle and interrupted him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
Buffler
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From this reading “Gosh all hemlocks, Buffler----” Buffalo Bill turned in the saddle and interrupted him.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
the act of departing
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
Gosh
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From this reading “Gosh all hemlocks, Buffler----” Buffalo Bill turned in the saddle and interrupted him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
hemlocks
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From this reading “Gosh all hemlocks, Buffler----” Buffalo Bill turned in the saddle and interrupted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gosh all hemlocks, Buffler----” Buffalo Bill turned in the saddle and interrupted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHARTON IN PERIL.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Gosh all hemlocks, Buffler----” Buffalo Bill turned in the saddle and interrupted him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
not any; not one
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading WHARTON IN PERIL.
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
put a saddle on
From this reading “Gosh all hemlocks, Buffler----” Buffalo Bill turned in the saddle and interrupted him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
cut with a saw
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
express in words
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
without speaking
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
in a swift manner
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
That's
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From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Buffalo Bill and his partner rode along swiftly and silently for about half an hour, and saw no traces of the redskins.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Gosh all hemlocks, Buffler----” Buffalo Bill turned in the saddle and interrupted him.
WHARTONnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading WHARTON IN PERIL.
Wharton'snounUS /ˈwɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “wharton” — United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then, as they slackened their pace for a moment to breathe the horses, Wild Bill said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s Nick Wharton’s expression,” he said, “and I know what you are going to say.
