used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
(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 The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
appurtenances
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From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
Buffler
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From this reading “Buffler, what d’ye make out o’ thet mirrij?”
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
d'ye
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From this reading “Buffler, what d’ye make out o’ thet mirrij?”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
luxuriantlyadverb
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
engage in
From this reading “Buffler, what d’ye make out o’ thet mirrij?”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
mirrij
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From this reading “Buffler, what d’ye make out o’ thet mirrij?”
MIRRORnounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading WONDERFUL MIRROR OF THE PLAIN.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Buffler, what d’ye make out o’ thet mirrij?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WONDERFUL MIRROR OF THE PLAIN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Buffler, what d’ye make out o’ thet mirrij?”
pards
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From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading WONDERFUL MIRROR OF THE PLAIN.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WONDERFUL MIRROR OF THE PLAIN.
thet
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From this reading “Buffler, what d’ye make out o’ thet mirrij?”
thin-haired
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From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
wallowverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊ/
devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Buffler, what d’ye make out o’ thet mirrij?”
at the time that
From this reading The place resembled an immense “buffalo wallow” and had all the appurtenances in the way of “buffalo flies” which at first threatened to drive the thin-haired horses into a stampede, when the party first arrived late in the afternoon.
in or at the place that
From this reading The pards had camped the previous evening in a basin in the broken clay of the Bad Lands where the rains had formed a miniature lake, around which grass had started up luxuriantly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Old Nomad had aroused the scout very early to look at the sky, which reflected the plain for miles.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading WONDERFUL MIRROR OF THE PLAIN.
