used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEERFOOT, Mul-tal-la and the Shelton boys were encamped in the heart of the Rockies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
Blackfeet
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From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading DEERFOOT, Mul-tal-la and the Shelton boys were encamped in the heart of the Rockies.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
DEERFOOT
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From this reading DEERFOOT, Mul-tal-la and the Shelton boys were encamped in the heart of the Rockies.
well in the past; former
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading DEERFOOT, Mul-tal-la and the Shelton boys were encamped in the heart of the Rockies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading DEERFOOT, Mul-tal-la and the Shelton boys were encamped in the heart of the Rockies.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEERFOOT, Mul-tal-la and the Shelton boys were encamped in the heart of the Rockies.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
MONARCHnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading THE MONARCH OF THE SOLITUDES.
Mul-tal-la
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From this reading DEERFOOT, Mul-tal-la and the Shelton boys were encamped in the heart of the Rockies.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
the middle of the day
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MONARCH OF THE SOLITUDES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading DEERFOOT, Mul-tal-la and the Shelton boys were encamped in the heart of the Rockies.
Shelton
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From this reading DEERFOOT, Mul-tal-la and the Shelton boys were encamped in the heart of the Rockies.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
SOLITUDES
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From this reading THE MONARCH OF THE SOLITUDES.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONARCH OF THE SOLITUDES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The halt was made at noon to give the horses a needed rest, for they had done considerable hard climbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was keen and bracing, and the sun that had been obscured now shone from a brilliant sky.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Blackfeet visitors had departed two days before and were well on their way to their own villages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEERFOOT, Mul-tal-la and the Shelton boys were encamped in the heart of the Rockies.
