used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
aspen-tree
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From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
Black-heart
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From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST.
death of a person
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hugh Mayhew was his name."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
Hugh
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From this reading "Hugh Mayhew was his name."
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
LEAFnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
Mayhew
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From this reading "Hugh Mayhew was his name."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
on one occasion
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
cut with a saw
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
Seldon
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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
surgeon-scout
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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.
at the time that
From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.
a Caucasian
From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:
