used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
(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 Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
for the reason that
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
Brock
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From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
despatchers
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From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
being one more than seven
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
Gertrude
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From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
herdernounUS /ˈherdər/
German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
ten 10s
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
set down according to a plan
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading SUSPENSE What shapes the legends of the Wickiup?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
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 Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
McGrawnounUS /məˈɡrɔː/
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
the force of workers available
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
not any; not one
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPENSE What shapes the legends of the Wickiup?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
express in words
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading SUSPENSE What shapes the legends of the Wickiup?
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
SpidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE What shapes the legends of the Wickiup?
Sweetgrass
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From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
switchmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
express in words
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPENSE What shapes the legends of the Wickiup?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Is it because McGraw runs no more that switchmen tell of the run he made over Sweetgrass the night he sent a plough through eight hundred head of sheep in less than a tenth as many seconds?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or is it because Gertrude Brock and her railroad lover rode out its storm together that mountain men say there was never a storm like that?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SUSPENSE What shapes the legends of the Wickiup?
Wickiupnoun
a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
From this reading SUSPENSE What shapes the legends of the Wickiup?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Could the night that laid the horse and the hunter side by side in the Spider Park drift have been wildest of all wild mountain nights?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
but in spite of that
From this reading Is it because in the winter night the wind never sleeps in the gorge above the headquarters shack that despatchers talk yet of a wind that froze the wolf and the sheep and the herder to marble together?
