used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sign that the animal was prairie-bred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The native pony pushes the snow aside with its forefoot and finds its feed.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was a sign that the animal was prairie-bred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
on or to one side
From this reading The native pony pushes the snow aside with its forefoot and finds its feed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
Beresford
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From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the timber country of the North grass grows long and coarse.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading But in the timber country of the North grass grows long and coarse.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But in the timber country of the North grass grows long and coarse.
curesnounUS /kjʊrz/
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
provide as food
From this reading The native pony pushes the snow aside with its forefoot and finds its feed.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The native pony pushes the snow aside with its forefoot and finds its feed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
forefootnounUS /ˈfɔːrfʊt/
a front foot of a quadruped
From this reading The native pony pushes the snow aside with its forefoot and finds its feed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But in the timber country of the North grass grows long and coarse.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sign that the animal was prairie-bred.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
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 But in the timber country of the North grass grows long and coarse.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
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 FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The native pony pushes the snow aside with its forefoot and finds its feed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But in the timber country of the North grass grows long and coarse.
nutrimentnoun
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The native pony pushes the snow aside with its forefoot and finds its feed.
prairie-bred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sign that the animal was prairie-bred.
pushesnounUS /ˈpʊʃəz/
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The native pony pushes the snow aside with its forefoot and finds its feed.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was a sign that the animal was prairie-bred.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading On the plains near the border grass cures as it stands, retaining its nutriment as hay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a sign that the animal was prairie-bred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading But in the timber country of the North grass grows long and coarse.
trading-post
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From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sign that the animal was prairie-bred.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
WEEadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading FOR THE WEE LAMB LOST Beresford, in front of the C.N. Morse & Company trading-post, watched his horse paw at the snow in search of grass underneath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The native pony pushes the snow aside with its forefoot and finds its feed.
