used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
at or in the front
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Susan was riding alone on the top of the bluffs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
bivouacked
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From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Susan was riding alone on the top of the bluffs.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
becoming infected
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
placed crosswise
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
glazeverbUS /ɡleɪz/
coat with a glaze
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
highlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
imbeddedverbUS /ɪmˈbedɪd/
inflected form of “imbed” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
and nothing more
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
march in a procession
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
the force of workers available
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Susan was riding alone on the top of the bluffs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Susan was riding alone on the top of the bluffs.
and nothing more
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
a course of conduct
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
questing
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From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
reconnoiterverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Susan was riding alone on the top of the bluffs.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
Susan
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From this reading Susan was riding alone on the top of the bluffs.
Susan's
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From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
possessing sweep
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susan was riding alone on the top of the bluffs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Susan was riding alone on the top of the bluffs.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susan was riding alone on the top of the bluffs.
well-wornadjective
showing signs of much wear or use
From this reading Through it the road lay, a well-worn path crossed as with black stripes by the buffalo runs.
in or at the place that
From this reading Susan's glance, questing ahead for the New York train, ran to the distance where the crystal glaze of the stream shrunk to a silver thread imbedded in green velvet.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Just here the bluffs swept inward toward the river, contracting the bottom to a valley only a few miles in width.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The evening before, three men returning from the Oregon country to the States, had bivouacked with them and told them that the New York Company was a day's march ahead, so she had gone to the highlands to reconnoiter.
