used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Double Runner was a true Yellow Dog; very fast and cunning.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
BALTOOK
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From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was the famous spy Double Runner who carried the news.
Comanache
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From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Double Runner was a true Yellow Dog; very fast and cunning.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
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 Double Runner was a true Yellow Dog; very fast and cunning.
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 After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
increase twofold
From this reading It was the famous spy Double Runner who carried the news.
DustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was the famous spy Double Runner who carried the news.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
hunting-grounds
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From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
immediately past
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
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 After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
not any; not one
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
RunnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading It was the famous spy Double Runner who carried the news.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading It was the famous spy Double Runner who carried the news.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Double Runner was a true Yellow Dog; very fast and cunning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "BALTOOK" THE SILVER FOX News upon the prairie travels fast and far.
precisely as stated
From this reading Double Runner was a true Yellow Dog; very fast and cunning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
which person or people
From this reading It was the famous spy Double Runner who carried the news.
belonging to which person
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading That of the disappearance of Dusty Star and his wolf into the West, was no exception.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading After travelling many leagues, it reached at last the people of the Yellow Dogs, whose hunting-grounds extend from the Comanache Country to the great lakes in the north.
