(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were almost at the head of the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were almost at the head of the valley.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The buffaloes grazed five miles below.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
buffaloes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The buffaloes grazed five miles below.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The buffaloes grazed five miles below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
made afraid
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading The buffaloes grazed five miles below.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They were almost at the head of the valley.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
hill-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
attach to a support
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
on one occasion
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost at the head of the valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The slope of ground bounding the valley on the north and east was too steep to tempt the buffaloes to mount and graze upon it.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They were almost at the head of the valley.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sweep of the hill-bound vale was visible for ten miles from the hillside where the boys were encamped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course, once frightened and with better escape shut off, the herd would not refuse to come over this hill.
