generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
bawlverbUS /bɔːl/
shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
have
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
Bess
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From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading The riders were now combing the Lost Creek watershed.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
one or the other of two
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
exodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
Fiddleback
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From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
start firing a weapon
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
headwatersnounUS /ˈhedwɔːtərz/
plural of “headwater” — the source of a river
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The riders were now combing the Lost Creek watershed.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The riders were now combing the Lost Creek watershed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
PeacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
Phil
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From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
Phyllis
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From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The riders were now combing the Lost Creek watershed.
RODEOnounUS /ˈroʊdioʊ/
an exhibition of cowboy skills
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
round-up
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From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
make steady
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Before he reached the valley the steady bawl of cattle told him that the outfit was camped there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE RODEO There was an exodus from Seven Mile the second day after the fire.
watershednounUS /ˈwɔːtərʃed/
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
From this reading The riders were now combing the Lost Creek watershed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The riders were now combing the Lost Creek watershed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Keller went up Bear Creek, Phyllis accepted the invitation of Bess to stay with her at the Fiddleback, and her brother returned to the round-up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Phil knew the camp would be either at Peaceful Valley or higher up, near the headwaters of the creek.
