adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was always hard to get a herd past a supply point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
Blackfeet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
devoteesnounUS /ˈdevəˈtiːz/
plural of “devotee” — an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading We had the same trouble when we passed Dodge.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was always hard to get a herd past a supply point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was always hard to get a herd past a supply point.
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 We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NORTH PLATTE It was now July.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE NORTH PLATTE It was now July.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
NORTHnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE NORTH PLATTE It was now July.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE NORTH PLATTE It was now July.
oasesnounUS /oʊˈeɪsiz/
plural of “oasis” — a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
Ogalalla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We had the same trouble when we passed Dodge.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was always hard to get a herd past a supply point.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
PLATTEnounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading THE NORTH PLATTE It was now July.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was always hard to get a herd past a supply point.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading We had the same trouble when we passed Dodge.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
snailing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was always hard to get a herd past a supply point.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NORTH PLATTE It was now July.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading We had the same trouble when we passed Dodge.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NORTH PLATTE It was now July.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We had taken on new supplies at Ogalalla, and a week afterwards the herd was snailing along the North Platte on its way to the land of the Blackfeet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had the same trouble when we passed Dodge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Our long hours in the saddle, coupled with the monotony of our work, made these supply points of such interest to us that they were like oases in desert lands to devotees on pilgrimage to some consecrated shrine.
