Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

anew

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

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

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

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

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

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

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

official routes of communication

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

placed crosswise

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

one or the other of two

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

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

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

third-person singular of “evaporate” — lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

set up or found

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

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

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

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

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

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

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

for more time

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

the expensive fur of a mink

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

not any; not one

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

in an obscure manner

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

occurring from time to time

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

and nothing more

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

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

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

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

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

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

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

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From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

-ing form of “slouch” — assume a drooping posture or carriage

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

hunt or shoot snipe

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

the season of growth

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

not circulating or flowing

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

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

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

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

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

up to a particular time

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

at the time that

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where Goose Creek breaks through the sand-hills the country is flat, and, when swollen with spring rains, the stream itself has the force and fury of a mountain river.

to a great degree

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Only stagnant pools and feeble rivulets running in widely separated channels--hiding under osiers or lurking within shady stretches of a friendly bank--remain to show where in April the noisy Goose engulfs everything within reach of its foaming wings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Bob Scott to lead an occasional hunting trip, Bucks found the time go fast at Goose Creek and no excitement came again until later in the summer.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Then summer comes; the rain clouds hang no longer over the Black Hills, continuing sunshine parches the face of the great plains, and the rushing and turbulent Goose Creek ignominiously evaporates--either ascending to the skies in vapor or burrowing obscurely under the sprawling sands that lie within its course.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The creek bed becomes in midsummer a mere sandy ford that may be crossed by a child--a dry map that prints the running feet of snipe and plover, the creeping tread of the mink and the muskrat, and the slouching trail of the coyote and the wolf.