used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
(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 In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He is probably facing the hill now, on the watch for us.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is probably facing the hill now, on the watch for us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
a quick look
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
engage in
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
the force of workers available
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is probably facing the hill now, on the watch for us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
the local environment
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He is probably facing the hill now, on the watch for us.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
except if; if not
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
look attentively
From this reading He is probably facing the hill now, on the watch for us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As he will not get a glimpse of us during daylight, he will conclude that we have not been able to make fast time in the pursuit.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a position from which all parts of the rocky basin could be seen, Buffalo Bill assembled his men and unfolded his program.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Holmes will not stay all night among the rocks down there,” he said.
won't
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From this reading “He may start on before dark, though my opinion is that he won’t unless he should see us coming down the hill toward him.
