used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUFFALO HUNT.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
at or in the front
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading A BUFFALO HUNT.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
give encouragement to
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
dug-outs
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From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
yet to be or coming
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A BUFFALO HUNT.
of great significance or value
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
immediately past
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
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 Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
migrationnounUS /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
having a point
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
uttered with a trill
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many weeks were spent in the migration, and it became exceedingly monotonous and tiresome before their destination was at last sighted.
at the time that
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two large cabins were constructed for the family's dwelling and kitchen, and several more for the men, of whom there were many, this being an important mine.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading When, one beautiful afternoon, Mr. Worth pointed ahead to a rolling knoll covered with trees and announced that there was their future home, John and Ben set up a wild cheer and dashed ahead to examine the spot.
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading Camp was pitched on the banks of the Yellowstone, and dug-outs were made--the cave part first and then the outer portion of substantial logs.
