used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
any thing at all
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
atrophiedadjectiveUS /ˈætrəfid/
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then he heard a bell.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
Carney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
the act of departing
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he heard a bell.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
life-sapping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
on one occasion
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
Oregon'snounUS /ˈɔːrəɡənz/
possessive form of “oregon” — a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
uttered with a trill
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
only a very short time before
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
not in physical motion
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
tabulatingverbUS /ˈtæbjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “tabulate” — arrange or enter in tabular form
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he heard a bell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Carney was so wearied by the sustained struggle that was like a man battling the waves, half the time beneath the waters, that his flagged senses became atrophied, numbed, scarce tabulating anything but the fact that they still held on toward the cave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They scrambled back to the trail, he and the little horse, and they were going forward.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Oregon's command was working out--"Let the buckskin have his own way."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they had been out on the prairie undoubtedly they would have gone around in a circle--in fact, Carney once had done so--and the cold would have been more intense, the sweep of the wind more life-sapping; but here in the valleys in places the snow piled deeper; it was like surf rolling up in billows; it took the life force out of man and horse.
