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From this reading SKI SNAPS Lake Station, April 13.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading SKI SNAPS Lake Station, April 13.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
terminate
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
traveling across
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
GeyserverbUS /ˈɡaɪzər/
to overflow like a geyser
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
the act of departing
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
half-bare
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From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
Hayden
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From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
HeadingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
inbreedingnounUS /ˌɪnˈbriːdɪŋ/
the act of mating closely related individuals
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading SKI SNAPS Lake Station, April 13.
staying power
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
not any; not one
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
SKInounUS /skiː/
narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading SKI SNAPS Lake Station, April 13.
SNAPSnounUS /snæps/
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading SKI SNAPS Lake Station, April 13.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading SKI SNAPS Lake Station, April 13.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Corporal Hope and I set out this morning from the Patrol Station, going after elk and buffalo pictures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
tottered
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From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
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 Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We had little difficulty in heading them as they tried to break away and driving them off on a course that offered me a favourable exposure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
precisely as stated
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Heading in the direction of Hayden Valley, we encountered two buffalo cows and their calves crossing a half-bare opening in the trees near the Mud Geyser.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The calves were a month or more old, but tottered on their thin legs and seemed very weak, the consequence, no doubt, of continued inbreeding.
