Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

later than; following

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

(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 There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

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

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

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

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "The Fighting Shepherdess," "The Lady Doc," etc.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

completely unclothed

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

a youthful male person

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

in deplorable condition

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards

From this reading His pockets bulged with colored pebbles and odd-looking stones he had found in washouts and ravines.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading His pockets bulged with colored pebbles and odd-looking stones he had found in washouts and ravines.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

a laborer who digs

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Author of "The Fighting Shepherdess," "The Lady Doc," etc.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "The Fighting Shepherdess," "The Lady Doc," etc.

the organ of sight

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Author of "The Fighting Shepherdess," "The Lady Doc," etc.

set up or found

From this reading His pockets bulged with colored pebbles and odd-looking stones he had found in washouts and ravines.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

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

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

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

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

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

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

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

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Author of "The Fighting Shepherdess," "The Lady Doc," etc.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His pockets bulged with colored pebbles and odd-looking stones he had found in washouts and ravines.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Fighting Shepherdess," "The Lady Doc," etc.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

above and across; more than

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading His pockets bulged with colored pebbles and odd-looking stones he had found in washouts and ravines.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading His pockets bulged with colored pebbles and odd-looking stones he had found in washouts and ravines.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading His pockets bulged with colored pebbles and odd-looking stones he had found in washouts and ravines.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

a woman shepherd

From this reading Author of "The Fighting Shepherdess," "The Lady Doc," etc.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading His pockets bulged with colored pebbles and odd-looking stones he had found in washouts and ravines.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

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

From this reading Author of "The Fighting Shepherdess," "The Lady Doc," etc.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He picked up the rock which had attracted his eye, and turned it over and over in his hand.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was no great variety on the Iowa prairie, and he thought he knew them all, but he had never seen a rock like this.

plural of “washout” — the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water

From this reading His pockets bulged with colored pebbles and odd-looking stones he had found in washouts and ravines.

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

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

a Caucasian

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The little white "digger," galloping with the stiff, short-legged jumps of the broken-down cow pony, stopped short as the boy riding him pulled sharply on the reins, and after looking hard at something which lay in a bare spot in the grass, slid from its fat back.