used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISHAP.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
bisonnounUS /ˈbaɪsən/
any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
Deerfoot
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From this reading A singular result of the shots of Deerfoot and Mul-tal-la showed itself.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
remove the dust from
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
inflictionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A singular result of the shots of Deerfoot and Mul-tal-la showed itself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
MISHAPnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading A MISHAP.
Mul-tal-la
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From this reading A singular result of the shots of Deerfoot and Mul-tal-la showed itself.
nippingadjectiveUS /ˈnɪpɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
rainfallnounUS /ˈreɪnfɔːl/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
remounted
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From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A singular result of the shots of Deerfoot and Mul-tal-la showed itself.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A singular result of the shots of Deerfoot and Mul-tal-la showed itself.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A singular result of the shots of Deerfoot and Mul-tal-la showed itself.
unusual or striking
From this reading A singular result of the shots of Deerfoot and Mul-tal-la showed itself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading After the rear of the herd had thundered past, bellowing, flinging their heels and putting forth their best exertions, as if Death himself were nipping at their heels, the little party having quieted their horses, remounted and gazed after the vanishing drove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
at the time that
From this reading It was not only early in the season, when the grass was green and the soil damp, but there had been a heavy rainfall a couple of days before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE flight of so immense a number of bison during the dry season would have filled the air with thick clouds of suffocating dust, but our friends were spared this infliction.
