at or in the front
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
(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 Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
buffaloes
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From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
divisible by two
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
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 I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
and nothing more
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
(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 no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
not any; not one
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
onrushing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
sharp-horned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mink Woman was just ahead of me, but she had the slower horse and I was gaining upon her, even as the buffaloes were gaining upon us all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
at the time that
From this reading BUFFALO HUNTING When we cleared that brush patch I looked back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Red Crow, frantically thumping his horse with his heels, was leading us, heading obliquely toward Badger River, and waving to us to follow him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I did not see the two horses that Mink Woman had been leading, or think of them at that time; my one thought was to get away from that onrushing wall of shaggy, sharp-horned, bobbing heads.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The buffaloes were no more than fifty yards behind us and the brush was gone, trampled down to its roots.
