used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a word that went walking in the beginning of the world.
(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 All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The name, like other Indian names, was very ancient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
for the reason that
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was a word that went walking in the beginning of the world.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
DUSTYadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The name, like other Indian names, was very ancient.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a word that went walking in the beginning of the world.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The name, like other Indian names, was very ancient.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
the force of workers available
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name, like other Indian names, was very ancient.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The name, like other Indian names, was very ancient.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The name, like other Indian names, was very ancient.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "Dusty Stars" the red men called them, in their strange prairie tongue.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
puff-balls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Dusty Stars" the red men called them, in their strange prairie tongue.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Dusty Stars" the red men called them, in their strange prairie tongue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Dusty Stars" the red men called them, in their strange prairie tongue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Dusty Stars" the red men called them, in their strange prairie tongue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Dusty Stars" the red men called them, in their strange prairie tongue.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
precisely as stated
From this reading The name, like other Indian names, was very ancient.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was a word that went walking in the beginning of the world.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a word that went walking in the beginning of the world.
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
a Caucasian
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY "DUSTY STAR" WAS They called him "Dusty Star" because he happened in the night.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was a word that went walking in the beginning of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was a word that went walking in the beginning of the world.
the day immediately before today
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All over the prairies of the immense West you might find here and there, in the old buffalo times before the White men ploughed, those little circles of puff-balls that weren't there yesterday and which began under the stars.
