used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE ORE-DUMP.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
cañon
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From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE ORE-DUMP.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
a young female
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, Pa-e-has-ka!” the girl called.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
held up in the air
From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
ORE-DUMP
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From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE ORE-DUMP.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
Pa-e-has-ka
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From this reading “Here, Pa-e-has-ka!” the girl called.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
in the near future
From this reading He could not see the Indian girl, and he could not see any enemies, but a shout from the girl called his attention as soon as he had pulled himself out on the planks.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE ORE-DUMP.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice came from the side of the cañon, and the scout saw her head lifted over a heap of boulders.
at the time that
From this reading When Buffalo Bill raised his head and shoulders above the edge of the platform, bullets flew about his ears like a swarm of angry bees.
