touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He rode slowly, trying to avoid the whip of dry brush against the horse’s body.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
move towards
From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He rode slowly, trying to avoid the whip of dry brush against the horse’s body.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Nevertheless, Fargo didn’t believe in taking unnecessary chances.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He rode slowly, trying to avoid the whip of dry brush against the horse’s body.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading He rode slowly, trying to avoid the whip of dry brush against the horse’s body.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Nevertheless, Fargo didn’t believe in taking unnecessary chances.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
didn't
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From this reading Nevertheless, Fargo didn’t believe in taking unnecessary chances.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He rode slowly, trying to avoid the whip of dry brush against the horse’s body.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
FargonounUS /ˈfɑːrɡoʊ/
largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He rode slowly, trying to avoid the whip of dry brush against the horse’s body.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
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From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
hungrilyadverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, Fargo didn’t believe in taking unnecessary chances.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
Landy
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From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, Fargo didn’t believe in taking unnecessary chances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode slowly, trying to avoid the whip of dry brush against the horse’s body.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He rode slowly, trying to avoid the whip of dry brush against the horse’s body.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Nevertheless, Fargo didn’t believe in taking unnecessary chances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
hard to endure
From this reading He rode slowly, trying to avoid the whip of dry brush against the horse’s body.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Nevertheless, Fargo didn’t believe in taking unnecessary chances.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an instinctive effort: he had not the slightest idea that the lone human occupant of the little meadow could waken from his deep sleep to hear him.
at the time that
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He rode slowly, trying to avoid the whip of dry brush against the horse’s body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Landy Fargo tried to approach the sheep camp with some caution.
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 Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was to be noticed that the coyotes, lingering hungrily at the flanks of the flock, slipped from the trail when he was still two hundred yards distant.
