used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FORTY THIEVES MINE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Wah-coo-tah has seen me coming,” he thought, “and has taken away the blanket.”
have
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
the lower side of anything
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
cañon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
chaparralnounUS /ˌʃæpərˈæl/
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Wah-coo-tah has seen me coming,” he thought, “and has taken away the blanket.”
make right or correct
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
FORTYadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading AT THE FORTY THIEVES MINE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Wah-coo-tah has seen me coming,” he thought, “and has taken away the blanket.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wah-coo-tah has seen me coming,” he thought, “and has taken away the blanket.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
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 As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wah-coo-tah has seen me coming,” he thought, “and has taken away the blanket.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT THE FORTY THIEVES MINE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
PawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Wah-coo-tah has seen me coming,” he thought, “and has taken away the blanket.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Wah-coo-tah has seen me coming,” he thought, “and has taken away the blanket.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FORTY THIEVES MINE.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading AT THE FORTY THIEVES MINE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Wah-coo-tah has seen me coming,” he thought, “and has taken away the blanket.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
Wah-coo-tah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wah-coo-tah has seen me coming,” he thought, “and has taken away the blanket.”
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 The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blanket was fluttering from the top of a big pile of boulders lying at the foot of the cañon wall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As the scout left the bottom of the slope and emerged from the chaparral on his way down the cañon, the blanket suddenly disappeared.
at the time that
From this reading In this he was correct, for when he had drawn up Bear Paw abreast of the pile of boulders, Wah-coo-tah rode out into the trail.
