used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Morse sat on his heels, legs crossed, after the manner of the camper.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "After the buffalo--what?" asked the American.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "After the buffalo--what?" asked the American.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
Beresford
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From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
campernounUS /ˈkæmpər/
someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading Morse sat on his heels, legs crossed, after the manner of the camper.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
CREEKnounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
placed crosswise
From this reading Morse sat on his heels, legs crossed, after the manner of the camper.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
start firing a weapon
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Morse sat on his heels, legs crossed, after the manner of the camper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
staying power
From this reading Morse sat on his heels, legs crossed, after the manner of the camper.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
lounged
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From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Morse sat on his heels, legs crossed, after the manner of the camper.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
MontanannounUS /mɑːnˈtænən/
a native or resident of Montana
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Morse sat on his heels, legs crossed, after the manner of the camper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morse sat on his heels, legs crossed, after the manner of the camper.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Morse sat on his heels, legs crossed, after the manner of the camper.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The officer lounged at full length, an elbow dug into the sand as a support for his head.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading AT SWEET WATER CREEK Before a fire of buffalo chips Constable Beresford and his prisoner smoked the pipe of peace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Montanan was on parole, so that for the moment at least their relations were forgotten.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "After the buffalo--what?" asked the American.
