used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We did as Spoof suggested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
completely unclothed
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
carry-all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did as Spoof suggested.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading We dropped into silence save for the noises of our locomotion.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
exclamatoryadjective
sudden and strong
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We dropped into silence save for the noises of our locomotion.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
gophersnounUS /ˈɡoʊfərz/
plural of “gopher” — a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We dropped into silence save for the noises of our locomotion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading We dropped into silence save for the noises of our locomotion.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading We dropped into silence save for the noises of our locomotion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
and nothing more
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
presageverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒ/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
saucilyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
except for; apart from
From this reading We dropped into silence save for the noises of our locomotion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We dropped into silence save for the noises of our locomotion.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
south-westward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
SpoofnounUS /spuːf/
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
From this reading We did as Spoof suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading We did as Spoof suggested.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
precisely as stated
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did as Spoof suggested.
wended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early the next afternoon we hitched Buck and Bright to the wagon and wended our slow way south-westward, Jack and I taking turns in the exclamatory exercises by means of which the oxen were kept in motion.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The prairie now was very brown and bare, and only the more hardy gophers remained about to whistle saucily at our carry-all lumbering by.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The dazzling sunshine seemed to have lost its force, and there was a presage of coming winter in the air.
