used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
Foy
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From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That old rip-snorter sure put a spoke in my wheel!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
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 "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That old rip-snorter sure put a spoke in my wheel!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That old rip-snorter sure put a spoke in my wheel!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
Pringle
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From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That old rip-snorter sure put a spoke in my wheel!
rip-snorter
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From this reading That old rip-snorter sure put a spoke in my wheel!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading That old rip-snorter sure put a spoke in my wheel!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That old rip-snorter sure put a spoke in my wheel!
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That old rip-snorter sure put a spoke in my wheel!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Looks like Foy might see them lights and drift out away from this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
ThumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading At the foot of Little Thumb Butte a lengthening semicircle of fire flared through the night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading John Wesley Pringle swung far out on the plain to circle round it.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading That old rip-snorter sure put a spoke in my wheel!
in or at the place that
From this reading "This takes time," he muttered to himself, "but at least I know where not to go.
