used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country was unsettled and unknown.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Only the deep paths of the buffalo, immemorial, marked the green carpet of unbroken sod.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Only the deep paths of the buffalo, immemorial, marked the green carpet of unbroken sod.
CivilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Civilized, semi-civilized, even savage mankind lacked then in the Nations.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was unsettled and unknown.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Only the deep paths of the buffalo, immemorial, marked the green carpet of unbroken sod.
Del
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From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
divisible by two
From this reading Civilized, semi-civilized, even savage mankind lacked then in the Nations.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Only the deep paths of the buffalo, immemorial, marked the green carpet of unbroken sod.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading Only the deep paths of the buffalo, immemorial, marked the green carpet of unbroken sod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Civilized, semi-civilized, even savage mankind lacked then in the Nations.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Civilized, semi-civilized, even savage mankind lacked then in the Nations.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Civilized, semi-civilized, even savage mankind lacked then in the Nations.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Only the deep paths of the buffalo, immemorial, marked the green carpet of unbroken sod.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
NATIONSnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
not any; not one
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the deep paths of the buffalo, immemorial, marked the green carpet of unbroken sod.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Only the deep paths of the buffalo, immemorial, marked the green carpet of unbroken sod.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Civilized, semi-civilized, even savage mankind lacked then in the Nations.
semi-civilized
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From this reading Civilized, semi-civilized, even savage mankind lacked then in the Nations.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Only the deep paths of the buffalo, immemorial, marked the green carpet of unbroken sod.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Civilized, semi-civilized, even savage mankind lacked then in the Nations.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Only the deep paths of the buffalo, immemorial, marked the green carpet of unbroken sod.
not known
From this reading The country was unsettled and unknown.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading The country was unsettled and unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country was unsettled and unknown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The men of Del Sol neither followed nor intersected any trail of hoof or wheel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE INDIAN NATIONS NO blue smoke rose against the far horizon of the wild paradise through which these pioneers of a new industry were passing.
