Chapter VI

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

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

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

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

From this reading Everywhere scattered over the valley and the bluffs, antelope were feeding in good numbers.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading Everywhere scattered over the valley and the bluffs, antelope were feeding in good numbers.

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From this reading The men lounged in the shade of a clump of bullberry bushes, for the sun was hot.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The men lounged in the shade of a clump of bullberry bushes, for the sun was hot.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading The men lounged in the shade of a clump of bullberry bushes, for the sun was hot.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

traveling across

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Everywhere scattered over the valley and the bluffs, antelope were feeding in good numbers.

provide as food

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Everywhere scattered over the valley and the bluffs, antelope were feeding in good numbers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

set up or found

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

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

From this reading Everywhere scattered over the valley and the bluffs, antelope were feeding in good numbers.

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

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The men lounged in the shade of a clump of bullberry bushes, for the sun was hot.

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

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

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

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

a single distinct event

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

a university town in southeast Wyoming

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

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

From this reading The men lounged in the shade of a clump of bullberry bushes, for the sun was hot.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men lounged in the shade of a clump of bullberry bushes, for the sun was hot.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

the middle of the day

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Everywhere scattered over the valley and the bluffs, antelope were feeding in good numbers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

above and across; more than

From this reading Everywhere scattered over the valley and the bluffs, antelope were feeding in good numbers.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Everywhere scattered over the valley and the bluffs, antelope were feeding in good numbers.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading The men lounged in the shade of a clump of bullberry bushes, for the sun was hot.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

toward the south

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

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

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

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

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

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

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

create by training and teaching

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

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

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

up to a particular time

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Everywhere scattered over the valley and the bluffs, antelope were feeding in good numbers.

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

From this reading The men lounged in the shade of a clump of bullberry bushes, for the sun was hot.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TO LARAMIE AND NORTH PARK They were up before light next morning, and by the time the sun had risen, the little train had started off southward.

during the time that

From this reading About the middle of the afternoon Hugh proposed that they should stop and smoke and let the animals feed for a little while, and they did so.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Crossing two low divides, they found themselves, before noon, on Rock Creek, and traveled up that without incident until late in the day.