used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
(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 In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
bench-land
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From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
buttenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading Here and there a lone butte rose pinnacle-like out of the flatness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
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 A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
placed crosswise
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
flatnessnounUS /ˈflætnəs/
the property of having two dimensions
From this reading Here and there a lone butte rose pinnacle-like out of the flatness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a lone butte rose pinnacle-like out of the flatness.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I retain some vivid impressions of that night ride.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I retain some vivid impressions of that night ride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
and nothing more
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Here and there a lone butte rose pinnacle-like out of the flatness.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I retain some vivid impressions of that night ride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I retain some vivid impressions of that night ride.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
pinnacle-like
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From this reading Here and there a lone butte rose pinnacle-like out of the flatness.
prairie-dog
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From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading I retain some vivid impressions of that night ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I retain some vivid impressions of that night ride.
move upward
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Here and there a lone butte rose pinnacle-like out of the flatness.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I retain some vivid impressions of that night ride.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
TetonnounUS /ˈtiːtən/
a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I retain some vivid impressions of that night ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a lone butte rose pinnacle-like out of the flatness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A mile or two from the Circle tents I crossed the Teton River, then just receding from the June rise, and near swimming deep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading I retain some vivid impressions of that night ride.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In all my short life I had never known what it was to be beyond sound of a human voice, to be utterly alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that I came out upon a great spread of bench-land, dotted with silent prairie-dog towns.
