used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
in the past
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
antelopes
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From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
ARROWSnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mountains in the distance and a great sweep of the plains could be seen from it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
a youthful male person
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mountains in the distance and a great sweep of the plains could be seen from it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mountains in the distance and a great sweep of the plains could be seen from it.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
Ernest
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From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
divisible by two
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mountains in the distance and a great sweep of the plains could be seen from it.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mountains in the distance and a great sweep of the plains could be seen from it.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
HARPERnounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
Ingersoll
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From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
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 THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mountains in the distance and a great sweep of the plains could be seen from it.
Munroe
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From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
MUSTANGnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
pawedverbUS /pɔːd/
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Mountains in the distance and a great sweep of the plains could be seen from it.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
prairie-dog
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From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
PUBLISHERSnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
RattlesnakesnounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪks/
plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
put a saddle on
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mountains in the distance and a great sweep of the plains could be seen from it.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
Stoddard
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From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Mountains in the distance and a great sweep of the plains could be seen from it.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
WAKULLA
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From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RED MUSTANG Early one bright June morning, not long ago, a high knoll of a prairie in southern New Mexico was occupied as it had never been before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Never until that hour, however, since the grass began to grow, had precisely such a horse pawed and fretted there, while precisely such a boy sat in the saddle and looked around.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Rattlesnakes had coiled there; prairie-dog sentinels and wolves and antelopes, and even grim old buffalo bulls, had used that swelling mound for a lookout station.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading WAKULLA Kirk Munroe THE ICE QUEEN Ernest Ingersoll THE RED MUSTANG W. O. Stoddard THE TALKING LEAVES W. O. Stoddard TWO ARROWS W. O. Stoddard HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS THE RED MUSTANG BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD Author of "THE TALKING LEAVES" ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON
