used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
in addition
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
not accessible to view
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
well in the past; former
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
go away from a place
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
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 Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
passerbynounUS /ˈpæsərbi/
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
move hurridly
From this reading It also was planned that the scout, if it was possible, was to separate the leader from the other horses in the drove and to chase him at his highest speed.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Long before daylight the following morning Kit Carson and his three companions mounted their horses and departed from the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
in or at the place that
From this reading The three companions of the scout had been stationed at intervals of two or three miles among the foothills in places where they would be concealed from the sight of any passerby.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The plan which had been agreed upon was for Kit Carson himself to go into the valley into which the drove of wild horses had disappeared and await their return to the plains.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was confidently believed that the horses would leave their place of shelter about sunrise or a little before.
