1881
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From this reading It was like Dakota as I saw it in 1881.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was like Dakota as I saw it in 1881.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading It was like Dakota as I saw it in 1881.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
set up or found
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
hawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was like Dakota as I saw it in 1881.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like Dakota as I saw it in 1881.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
limitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
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 morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
OUTFITTINGnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪtɪŋ/
the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
owlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
PrairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was like Dakota as I saw it in 1881.
settler's
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From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
shacksnounUS /ʃæks/
plural of “shack” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
not in physical motion
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
swalesnounUS /sweɪlz/
plural of “swale” — a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
possessing sweep
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
create by training and teaching
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
treelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
unadornedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈdɔːrnd/
not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
unmarredadjective
free from physical or moral spots or stains
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
at the time that
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading OUTFITTING We went to sleep while the train was rushing past the lonely settler's shacks on the Minnesota Prairies.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When it was a treeless desolate expanse, swept by owls and hawks, cut by feet of wild cattle, unmarred and unadorned of man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning was cold and rainy, and there were long lines of snow in the swales of the limitless sod, which was silent, dun, and still, with a majesty of arrested motion like a polar ocean.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When we woke we found ourselves far out upon the great plains of Canada.
