used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of these hundreds of hunters, few had any experience on the Plains.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry of "Buffalo!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Of these hundreds of hunters, few had any experience on the Plains.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of these hundreds of hunters, few had any experience on the Plains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
ten 10s
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Of these hundreds of hunters, few had any experience on the Plains.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Of these hundreds of hunters, few had any experience on the Plains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
others
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From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Of these hundreds of hunters, few had any experience on the Plains.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
subsistverbUS /səbˈsɪst/
support oneself
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUFFALO The emigrants had now arrived at the eastern edge of the great region of free and abundant meat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these hundreds of hunters, few had any experience on the Plains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They now might count on at least six or seven hundred miles of buffalo to subsist them on their way to Oregon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
which person or people
From this reading Buffalo!" went joyously down the lines of wagons, and every man who could muster a horse and a gun made ready for that chase which above all others meant most, whether in excitement or in profit.
