used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
(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 The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
for the reason that
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
bridles
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From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
Canby
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From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
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 The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
being one more than ten
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
set up or found
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
not able to be found
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
pintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
a male human offspring
From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
Squawtooth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
trailersnounUS /ˈtreɪlərz/
plural of “trailer” — someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE SIGNAL A WEARY party of horsemen rode from the mountains toward Squawtooth about eleven o’clock the following morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The missing pinto mare and the roan colt, together with their saddles and bridles, were all that the search party had found.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Because of the storm, too, the Indian trailers had failed; for the wind had scattered pine needles and leaves and flattened dry grass until the slightest evidences of the fugitives’ flight had been obliterated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Squawtooth Canby, a despairing man, rode in the lead, with his son Martin at his side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The dogs had failed to arrive because of the storm, and doubtless would have proved useless anyway.
