adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Did Adams and I hire to cross the Staked Plains?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did Adams and I hire to cross the Staked Plains?
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Did Adams and I hire to cross the Staked Plains?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Adams and I hire to cross the Staked Plains?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
HERDnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading Did Adams and I hire to cross the Staked Plains?
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did Adams and I hire to cross the Staked Plains?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
No-Man's-Land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Did Adams and I hire to cross the Staked Plains?
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
rimmedadjectiveUS /rɪmd/
having a rim or a rim of a specified kind
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
StakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading Did Adams and I hire to cross the Staked Plains?
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
TalladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall figures, silhouetted sharply against the last golden glow of sunset, marked the rounded crest of a grassy knoll.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST HERD Over gray No-Man's-Land stole down the shadows of night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Wild hunter!" cried a voice in sullen rage, "buffalo or no, we halt here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The undulating prairie shaded dark to the western horizon, rimmed with a fading streak of light.
