touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Was he alive?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
CAYUSEnoun
a small native range horse
From this reading THE RESCUE OF CAYUSE.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
Dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
Dell'snounUS /delz/
possessive form of “dell” — a small wooded hollow
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he alive?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF CAYUSE.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE OF CAYUSE.
a strong line
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF CAYUSE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading That was the question the scout asked himself as he ran forward toward the wall of the blind gully, and it was the question Dell Dauntless put to herself as she followed.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
a Caucasian
From this reading This was the scene which had brought the fierce frown to Buffalo Bill’s brow, and the gasp to Dell’s lips and the white to her check.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Cayuse, suspended by the arms against the smooth cliff wall, swinging and twisting with the rope.
