Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

later than; following

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

without doubt or question

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

brought together in one place

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

destroyed or killed

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He, instead of the warrior, might have been the victim.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

an instinctive motive

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading He, instead of the warrior, might have been the victim.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

march in a procession

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

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From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He, instead of the warrior, might have been the victim.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He shuddered once more.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

on one occasion

From this reading He shuddered once more.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

by chance

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

cut with a saw

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading He shuddered once more.

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading After finishing what they had come to do they had gone away some distance and had gathered together in a close group, as if they had meditated an attack, possibly upon the horses and mules.

a just detectable amount

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading He, instead of the warrior, might have been the victim.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading He, instead of the warrior, might have been the victim.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE BUFFALO MARCH Drawn by an impulse that he tried to check but could not, Will went in the morning to the point in the bushes whence the growling had come the night before, finding there nothing but the bones of the Sioux, from which every trace of flesh had been removed.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading His eyes, trained now to look upon the earth as a book and to read what might be printed there, saw clearly the tracks of the wolves among the grass and leaves.