used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
Cody's
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From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
set up or found
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
grubbed
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From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
Hickok
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From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
immediately past
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
SIOUXnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
in or at the place that
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
