used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
having companions or an escort
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
(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 They rode entirely around the cone and scanned the plain in all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
subject to appointment
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They rode entirely around the cone and scanned the plain in all directions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
buttenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading They rode entirely around the cone and scanned the plain in all directions.
a female human offspring
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They rode entirely around the cone and scanned the plain in all directions.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They rode entirely around the cone and scanned the plain in all directions.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
the act of departing
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading WONDERS OF THE SACRED MOUNTAIN.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WONDERS OF THE SACRED MOUNTAIN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
pards
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From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They rode entirely around the cone and scanned the plain in all directions.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading WONDERS OF THE SACRED MOUNTAIN.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading They rode entirely around the cone and scanned the plain in all directions.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WONDERS OF THE SACRED MOUNTAIN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one was in sight as they approached the butte which the Indians called “Sacred Mountain.”
which person or people
From this reading On the appointed day Buffalo Bill and the pards who accompanied him on the previous trip rode northward to visit the “Daughter of the Moon.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading WONDERS OF THE SACRED MOUNTAIN.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the way out the pards wondered if the “Queen of the Stars” would be there to greet them, or were they going on a fool’s errand?
