used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
buttenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
DODGINGnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading DODGING INDIANS.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
Hugh
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From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading DODGING INDIANS.
a small worthless amount
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
and nothing more
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
Piegans
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From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
with low volume
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
move upward
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
the season of growth
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
two times
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
precisely as stated
From this reading The night after Jack's capture by the Piegans passed quietly and very early the next morning they continued their journey, travelling fast, but very cautiously.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
look attentively
From this reading One day after they had made camp, Hugh left Jack to watch the horses, and climbed on foot to the top of a lofty butte nearby.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
at the time that
From this reading Once or twice signs of people were seen, but in each case the trail was an old one, made in spring when the ground was wet and the grass just starting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At every considerable rise of the prairie which gave a wide view over the country, Hugh halted Jack and the animals, and went alone to the top of the hill, from which he scanned the prairie with care before showing himself.
