used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
anew
From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
awaking
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From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
COURIERnounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE COURIER.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
FarawayadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrəˈweɪ/
very far away in space or time
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
immediately past
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
the act of departing
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
put a saddle on
From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
in the near future
From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
carry out
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURIER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For several hours he slept serenely, then awaking he cooked his breakfast and was soon again in the saddle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He seemed to understand frontier craft perfectly, and to appreciate just what his horse could stand, so did not press him too hard.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had volunteered to take the long and dangerous ride to Fort Faraway, to carry a letter to Buffalo Bill, had ridden along steadily after leaving Last Chance, until a couple of hours before day.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading Then he halted, staked his horse out, and, wrapping himself in his blanket, went to sleep.
