used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
aspensnounUS /ˈæspənz/
plural of “aspen” — any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather had long been growing cooler, and was now cold.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The bull elk had ceased whistling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The bull elk had ceased whistling.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The deer had taken on their winter coats.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The weather had long been growing cooler, and was now cold.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading The weather had long been growing cooler, and was now cold.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The deer had taken on their winter coats.
the act of departing
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading The bull elk had ceased whistling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The weather had long been growing cooler, and was now cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had long been growing cooler, and was now cold.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
a small worthless amount
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
immediately past
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
go away from a place
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
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 The weather had long been growing cooler, and was now cold.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The weather had long been growing cooler, and was now cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deer had taken on their winter coats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
Sturgis
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From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
SWIFTFOOT
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From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
carry out
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The deer had taken on their winter coats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
twirledverbUS /twɜːrld/
past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather had long been growing cooler, and was now cold.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had long been growing cooler, and was now cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
at the time that
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The bull elk had ceased whistling.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The deer had taken on their winter coats.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The leaves of the aspens had turned yellow, and one by one had loosed their holds upon the trees, and twirled slowly toward the ground.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading SWIFTFOOT IN NEW YORK At last the time approached when Mr. Sturgis and Jack were to leave the ranch and take their departure for the distant east.
