AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Into the creek they plunged boldly and scrambled up the opposite bank.
Barringford
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From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Into the creek they plunged boldly and scrambled up the opposite bank.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
buffaloes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
Dave
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From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
HUNTverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the creek they plunged boldly and scrambled up the opposite bank.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Into the creek they plunged boldly and scrambled up the opposite bank.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Into the creek they plunged boldly and scrambled up the opposite bank.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
RESULTSnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Into the creek they plunged boldly and scrambled up the opposite bank.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into the creek they plunged boldly and scrambled up the opposite bank.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Henry came after them, and now another level stretch of prairie was encountered at least a mile across and several times that in length.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Into the creek they plunged boldly and scrambled up the opposite bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESULTS OF A BUFFALO HUNT The brief stop made by Dave and Barringford had allowed Henry to increase his lead until now he was almost out of sight of those behind him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prairie was growing rougher, and soon the buffaloes reached a small creek, bordered in spots with trees and brushwood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The buffaloes were gradually turning to the northward once more, and by keeping straight for them Henry cut off much of the distance he would otherwise have been compelled to cover.
