used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
(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 I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We got too many dogs, an' we got to cut down on the feed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three or fo' days ort to put us at the divide.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
comin
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From this reading I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We got too many dogs, an' we got to cut down on the feed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three or fo' days ort to put us at the divide.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Three or fo' days ort to put us at the divide.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading We got too many dogs, an' we got to cut down on the feed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We got too many dogs, an' we got to cut down on the feed.
provide as food
From this reading We got too many dogs, an' we got to cut down on the feed.
fonoun
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
IGLOOnounUS /ˈɪɡluː/
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
engage in
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
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 We got too many dogs, an' we got to cut down on the feed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
not any; not one
From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We got too many dogs, an' we got to cut down on the feed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or fo' days ort to put us at the divide.
ort
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From this reading Three or fo' days ort to put us at the divide.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Three or fo' days ort to put us at the divide.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
Tatonduk
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From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
the'h
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From this reading I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
they's
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From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or fo' days ort to put us at the divide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We got too many dogs, an' we got to cut down on the feed.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three or fo' days ort to put us at the divide.
Waseche
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From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I hate to do it--on the trail--but they's no two ways about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE _IGLOO_ IN THE SNOW "Now, kid," said Waseche Bill the following morning, "we got to make tracks fo' the Tatonduk.
we'll
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From this reading I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
at the time that
From this reading I made a _cache_ the'h comin' in an' we'll be all right when we strike it."
