aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above, the skies were richly blue, gorgeous with vast white clouds.
at or in the front
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Above, the skies were richly blue, gorgeous with vast white clouds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Above, the skies were richly blue, gorgeous with vast white clouds.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
DISPUTEDadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
EMPIREnounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
FenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Above, the skies were richly blue, gorgeous with vast white clouds.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
ten 10s
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
lumbered
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From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Above, the skies were richly blue, gorgeous with vast white clouds.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above, the skies were richly blue, gorgeous with vast white clouds.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Four nights on the plains, under the stars, listening about the camp fire to talk of trader and trapper.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Above, the skies were richly blue, gorgeous with vast white clouds.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were fifteen wagons, fifty men, and more than three times that many animals.
a Caucasian
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DISPUTED EMPIRE To Santa Fe, seven hundred and fifty miles ahead--with but one white settlement in all the distance--lumbered the caravan.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Before them stretched the undulating prairies, waving with deep grass; behind wound the tail of the caravan.
