used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
a youthful male person
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
controversialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃəl/
marked by or capable of arousing controversy
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
drummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Our Little Father has found a squaw at last."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
flag-pole
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From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
foot-hills
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From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
set up or found
From this reading "Our Little Father has found a squaw at last."
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our Little Father has found a squaw at last."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
Jennie
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From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
immediately past
From this reading "Our Little Father has found a squaw at last."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
most important element
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our Little Father has found a squaw at last."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading "Our Little Father has found a squaw at last."
moving very fast
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I admit there is to me great charm in these barren foot-hills and the great divide they lead up to," he soberly answered.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they talked, the swift little horses drummed along the hard road, and by the time the agency flag-pole came in view they had passed over their main points of difference, and were chatting gayly on topics not controversial.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Curtis was as merry as a boy, and his people, seeing him come in smiling and alert, looked at each other in amazement, and Crow Wing said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elsie was taking her turn with the reins, her face flushed with the joy and excitement of it, while Jennie and Mrs. Parker, shrieking with pretended fear, clung to their seats with frenzied clasp.
