used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as he caught sight of his horse he also saw that there was some one there, a horseman who had just ridden up to the spot.
in addition
From this reading Just as he caught sight of his horse he also saw that there was some one there, a horseman who had just ridden up to the spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Just as he caught sight of his horse he also saw that there was some one there, a horseman who had just ridden up to the spot.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE OUTLAW'S CONFESSION.
without stop or interruption
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Just as he caught sight of his horse he also saw that there was some one there, a horseman who had just ridden up to the spot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
and nothing more
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as he caught sight of his horse he also saw that there was some one there, a horseman who had just ridden up to the spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
on one occasion
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
OUTLAW'S
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From this reading THE OUTLAW'S CONFESSION.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
with speed
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Just as he caught sight of his horse he also saw that there was some one there, a horseman who had just ridden up to the spot.
cut with a saw
From this reading Just as he caught sight of his horse he also saw that there was some one there, a horseman who had just ridden up to the spot.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Just as he caught sight of his horse he also saw that there was some one there, a horseman who had just ridden up to the spot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLAW'S CONFESSION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading This done, he retraced his way as rapidly as possible, and at once went back on the trail to where he had left his horse.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as he caught sight of his horse he also saw that there was some one there, a horseman who had just ridden up to the spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was just setting as he neared the spot, and he approached carefully, for he was not sure that some one had not been there and discovered the animal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
at the time that
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Buffalo Bill went on his way down into the Grand Canyon, he continued on until he discovered just where the outlaws had made their retreat.
which person or people
From this reading Just as he caught sight of his horse he also saw that there was some one there, a horseman who had just ridden up to the spot.
