Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

(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 "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

cleverly amusing in tone

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading "Waal, there is a good deal of sport in runnin' buffalo.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Waal, there is a good deal of sport in runnin' buffalo.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Waal, there is a good deal of sport in runnin' buffalo.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Waal, there is a good deal of sport in runnin' buffalo.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We alway had great bantering about our horses, each man, according to his own account, having the best one.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Waal, there is a good deal of sport in runnin' buffalo.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading "Waal, there is a good deal of sport in runnin' buffalo.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

express in words

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Waal, there is a good deal of sport in runnin' buffalo.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Waal, there is a good deal of sport in runnin' buffalo.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We sometimes went out thirty or forty strong; sometimes two or three, and at other times a large party started on the hunt; the more the merrier.

at the time that

From this reading When the camp discovered a band, then every man that wanted to run, made haste to catch his buffalo horse.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Tell me all about a buffalo hunt," said the writer to Joe Meek, as we sat at a window overlooking the Columbia River, where it has a beautiful stretch of broad waters and curving wooded shores, and talking about mountain life, "tell me how you used to hunt buffalo."