used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
gotten under control
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
coveys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the grassy flats were uncounted coveys of the prairie grouse.
curfewnounUS /ˈkɜːrfjuː/
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
DIMINISHEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
drovers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
enlivenedadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənd/
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading On the grassy flats were uncounted coveys of the prairie grouse.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
grasslandsnounUS /ˈɡræslændz/
plural of “grassland” — land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading On the grassy flats were uncounted coveys of the prairie grouse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading On the grassy flats were uncounted coveys of the prairie grouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
plural of “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 mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
MAID'SnounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the grassy flats were uncounted coveys of the prairie grouse.
on one occasion
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
a full supply
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
plovernounUS /ˈplʌvər/
any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading On the grassy flats were uncounted coveys of the prairie grouse.
sickle-billed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
possessing sweep
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
tremolonoun
(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
uncountedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkaʊntɪd/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading On the grassy flats were uncounted coveys of the prairie grouse.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
not known
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
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 The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the grassy flats were uncounted coveys of the prairie grouse.
in or at the place that
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In every hollow the wild deer sprang away, the head of every draw contained its flocks of great wild turkeys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was enlivened with the wild calls of the giant sickle-billed curfew; and from above came the mysterious, baffling liquid tremolo of the upland plover, honey sweet to hear.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A MAID’S MISTAKE DIMINISHED but undaunted, the great herd swept north once more into the wide, sweet, unknown world.
but in spite of that
From this reading The mingled grasslands and narrow timber tracts which lay between the heads of the water courses made for cattle drovers a land of plenty where man had not yet come.
