used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
ApportioningnounUS /əˈpɔːrʃənɪŋ/
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We started at once back to the Cree camp with four trains of dogs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We started at once back to the Cree camp with four trains of dogs.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
Consecrating
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From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
coralled
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From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
CreenounUS /kriː/
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading We started at once back to the Cree camp with four trains of dogs.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
Finisnoun
the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We started at once back to the Cree camp with four trains of dogs.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
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 We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
the act of departing
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
MaplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
the middle of the day
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
on one occasion
From this reading We started at once back to the Cree camp with four trains of dogs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
pound-keeping
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From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
pupsnounUS /pʌps/
plural of “pup” — young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
in the near future
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started at once back to the Cree camp with four trains of dogs.
SusanounUS /ˈsuːsə/
a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We started at once back to the Cree camp with four trains of dogs.
create by training and teaching
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading We started at once back to the Cree camp with four trains of dogs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On the second day out, near noon, we came to vast herds of buffalo, and my second train, composed of Maple and her pups, ran away with the buffalo.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a time we could see them, but soon they went out of sight in the distance, and leaving my old train of dogs to my men, I set out in pursuit of the runaway team.
Who-Brings-Them-In
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From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
WholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We started at once back to the Cree camp with four trains of dogs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My party for the next two months was made up of my old friend Joseph and a young Indian named Susa.
