used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They spent many an afternoon together on the prairie while the little girl herded.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
farm-yard
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From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
a young female
From this reading They spent many an afternoon together on the prairie while the little girl herded.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They spent many an afternoon together on the prairie while the little girl herded.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
go away from a place
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
Liney
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From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They spent many an afternoon together on the prairie while the little girl herded.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They spent many an afternoon together on the prairie while the little girl herded.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
muley
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From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
perching
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From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
pintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading They spent many an afternoon together on the prairie while the little girl herded.
with low volume
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They spent many an afternoon together on the prairie while the little girl herded.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spent many an afternoon together on the prairie while the little girl herded.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
push forcefully
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They spent many an afternoon together on the prairie while the little girl herded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
at the time that
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
in or at the place that
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They spent many an afternoon together on the prairie while the little girl herded.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He never flew far from her, and could always be coaxed back if she whistled and showed her teeth.
a Caucasian
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
which person or people
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
wiggleverbUS /ˈwɪɡəl/
move to and fro
From this reading Liney, who liked the sharp thrust of his bill where a mosquito had been stinging, was careful not to wiggle her hide and scare him away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Throughout the remainder of the summer he went everywhere with her, perching on her shoulder when she drove the cattle to the meadows, riding with her on the pinto if she were sent on an errand, or walking beside her in the farm-yard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And when the cows were headed away from the wheat and were grazing quietly, he would leave her and fly to the back of Liney, the muley, where he would walk up and down the broad, white mark that ran from her horns to her tail, and catch insects.
