used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
not any; not one
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We came, at length, to the borders of an extensive prairie, which lay spread out like the sea before us.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In taking a general view of its surface, it seemed to be almost perfectly level.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The buffalo hunt._ Five of our hunting party were on horseback, and the rest on foot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But as we advanced, I perceived that it was undulating, like the ocean thrown into long waves by a gale of wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We proceeded over a hilly country for two days, meeting with no other game than a single deer, which was shot by one of the party, thrown across one of the horses, and carried onward.
