used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not once did he stop or speak until a pond was gained.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The brook crossed, the Indian chief set off for the river.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The brook crossed, the Indian chief set off for the river.
placed crosswise
From this reading The brook crossed, the Indian chief set off for the river.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once did he stop or speak until a pond was gained.
ELKnounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading THE LAST OF YELLOW ELK.
Elk's
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From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The brook crossed, the Indian chief set off for the river.
set up or found
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Not once did he stop or speak until a pond was gained.
the act of departing
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once did he stop or speak until a pond was gained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The brook crossed, the Indian chief set off for the river.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF YELLOW ELK.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once did he stop or speak until a pond was gained.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF YELLOW ELK.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The brook crossed, the Indian chief set off for the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once did he stop or speak until a pond was gained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not once did he stop or speak until a pond was gained.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Not once did he stop or speak until a pond was gained.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
redskinnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The brook crossed, the Indian chief set off for the river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The brook crossed, the Indian chief set off for the river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
express in speech
From this reading Not once did he stop or speak until a pond was gained.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Not once did he stop or speak until a pond was gained.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF YELLOW ELK.
bound or secured closely
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
at the time that
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Away went the redskin until the vicinity where the encounter with Dick had occurred was left far behind.
Winthrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading When Nellie Winthrop recovered sufficiently to realize what was going on around her, she found herself upon Yellow Elk's back, with her hands tied together at the wrists behind her.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE LAST OF YELLOW ELK.
