used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIGHORN IN CAMP.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
(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 day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
bad-land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
BIGHORNnounUS /ˈbɪɡhɔːrn/
a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana
From this reading A BIGHORN IN CAMP.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A BIGHORN IN CAMP.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
one or the other of two
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
apart from; not including
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
provide as food
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BIGHORN IN CAMP.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
immediately past
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
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 That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
mid-summer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
picketedverbUS /ˈpɪkətɪd/
past form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That night they had a long rest, making up then for the many hours of night travelling and day watching which they had undergone during the last week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day was spent in the river bottom, all the horses being allowed to feed at liberty, except one which was picketed.
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading A few hours before sunset they packed up and travelled north for two or three hours stopping to camp for the night on the banks of a little stream which flowed into the Yellowstone River.
but in spite of that
From this reading This valley was narrow, and on either side high bad-land bluffs rose to the prairie above, which was dry and already brown, though mid-summer was not yet here.
