used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
anew
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
react verbally
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
boomersnounUS /ˈbuːmərz/
plural of “boomer” — a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
confined by bonds
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
make right or correct
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
ELKnounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading YELLOW ELK.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
divisible by two
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
in the near future
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Yellow Elk was now descending into a valley bound on the north by a rolling hill and on the south by a cliff varying from twenty to forty feet in height.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But Pawnee Brown was certain of the trail the Indian had taken, and by a little faster riding soon brought the rascal again into view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
which person or people
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
Winthrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even at a distance Pawnee Brown could see that the Indian was having considerable trouble with Nellie Winthrop, who felt now assured that her first suspicions were correct and that Yellow Elk had taken her far from the boomers' camp.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The writing of the answer to Gilbert's communication had taken several minutes, and now Yellow Elk was entirely out of sight.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading YELLOW ELK.
