used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
AgencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The newcomers were alive with curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many of them had never seen the Fort before, and they swarmed in and out unceasingly.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
the act of burning something
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The newcomers were alive with curiosity.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many of them had never seen the Fort before, and they swarmed in and out unceasingly.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them had never seen the Fort before, and they swarmed in and out unceasingly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Many of them had never seen the Fort before, and they swarmed in and out unceasingly.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomers were alive with curiosity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many of them had never seen the Fort before, and they swarmed in and out unceasingly.
patrolledverbUS /pəˈtroʊld/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
pitilesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many of them had never seen the Fort before, and they swarmed in and out unceasingly.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Many of them had never seen the Fort before, and they swarmed in and out unceasingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them had never seen the Fort before, and they swarmed in and out unceasingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of them had never seen the Fort before, and they swarmed in and out unceasingly.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading The sun blazed pitilessly in a cloudless sky and countless Indians patrolled the Fort, the Agency House, and the trading station.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Many of them had never seen the Fort before, and they swarmed in and out unceasingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newcomers were alive with curiosity.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The lake lay as smooth as a sea of glass and from the south-west came the dreaded wind of the prairies, hot as a blast from a furnace and laden with dust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAVED FROM HIMSELF The morning of August twelfth dawned with burning heat.
