absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Each day they grew more accustomed to their gypsy life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
aldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
terminate
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
cotton-wood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day they grew more accustomed to their gypsy life.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day they grew more accustomed to their gypsy life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Each day they grew more accustomed to their gypsy life.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Each day they grew more accustomed to their gypsy life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
Kaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Each day they grew more accustomed to their gypsy life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Each day they grew more accustomed to their gypsy life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
in the near future
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each day they grew more accustomed to their gypsy life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
undulations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
VermilionadjectiveUS /vərˈmɪljən/
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had passed the Kaw River and were now bearing on toward the Vermilion.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
in or at the place that
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
a Caucasian
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The prairie had begun to absorb them, cut them off from the influences of the old setting, break them to its will.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Beyond that would be the Big and then the Little Blue and soon after the Platte where "The Great Medicine way of the Pale Face" bent straight to the westward.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The country continued the same and over its suave undulations the long trail wound, sinking to the hollows, threading clumps of cotton-wood and alder, lying white along the spine of bolder ridges.
