used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
placed in a grave
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
traveling across
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
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 He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
a man of refinement
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
Goodell
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From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
engage in
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
not any; not one
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
Oreille
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From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
Pend
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From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
Rutter
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From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
StonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
Walsh
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From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
at the time that
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
in or at the place that
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
which person or people
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
