used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He gave chase, noted the body of a buffalo it had half eaten, and pursued it the harder.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading He gave chase, noted the body of a buffalo it had half eaten, and pursued it the harder.
buffaloes
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From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading He gave chase, noted the body of a buffalo it had half eaten, and pursued it the harder.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He gave chase, noted the body of a buffalo it had half eaten, and pursued it the harder.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Like a swift shadow it sped over the grass, slinking southward to the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave chase, noted the body of a buffalo it had half eaten, and pursued it the harder.
glorying
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From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Like a swift shadow it sped over the grass, slinking southward to the forest.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He gave chase, noted the body of a buffalo it had half eaten, and pursued it the harder.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading He gave chase, noted the body of a buffalo it had half eaten, and pursued it the harder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like a swift shadow it sped over the grass, slinking southward to the forest.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a swift shadow it sped over the grass, slinking southward to the forest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He gave chase, noted the body of a buffalo it had half eaten, and pursued it the harder.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
Photogen
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From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He gave chase, noted the body of a buffalo it had half eaten, and pursued it the harder.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Like a swift shadow it sped over the grass, slinking southward to the forest.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
slinking
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From this reading Like a swift shadow it sped over the grass, slinking southward to the forest.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Like a swift shadow it sped over the grass, slinking southward to the forest.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Like a swift shadow it sped over the grass, slinking southward to the forest.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Knowing nothing of darkness, or stars, or moon, Photogen spent his days in hunting.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
sunrays
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From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
possessing sweep
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
moving very fast
From this reading Like a swift shadow it sped over the grass, slinking southward to the forest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
not known
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
at the time that
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
a Caucasian
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On a great white horse he swept over the grassy plains, glorying in the sun, fighting the wind, and killing the buffaloes.
but in spite of that
From this reading One morning, when he happened to be on the ground a little earlier than usual, and before his attendants, he caught sight of an animal unknown to him, stealing from a hollow into which the sunrays had not yet reached.
