used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
at or in the front
From this reading The country ahead was now open and free of buffalo.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ROLL ALONG, LITTLE DOGIES!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country ahead was now open and free of buffalo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The country ahead was now open and free of buffalo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
Chisholm
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From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country ahead was now open and free of buffalo.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
DOGIES
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From this reading ROLL ALONG, LITTLE DOGIES!
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 LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The country ahead was now open and free of buffalo.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once more the great herd trailed out.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
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 LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
Jesse
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From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROLL ALONG, LITTLE DOGIES!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the great herd trailed out.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The country ahead was now open and free of buffalo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the great herd trailed out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The country ahead was now open and free of buffalo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once more the great herd trailed out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading ROLL ALONG, LITTLE DOGIES!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
express in words
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Once more the great herd trailed out.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LATE at night the leaders of the herd sat talking, but the start on the next day was early.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They left the camp of Jesse Chisholm with his wagon train a little at one side, but the leaders rode over to say farewell to the taciturn old half-breed.
