used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You've been there before, and you won't get lost going the rest of the way alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been there before, and you won't get lost going the rest of the way alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You've been there before, and you won't get lost going the rest of the way alone.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do what you can for Doubler.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
Dakota'snounUS /dəˈkoʊtəz/
possessive form of “dakota” — a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do what you can for Doubler.
Doublernoun
an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal
From this reading Do what you can for Doubler.
Doubler's
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From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do what you can for Doubler.
ForksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've been there before, and you won't get lost going the rest of the way alone.
glimmered
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From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
the act of departing
From this reading "You've been there before, and you won't get lost going the rest of the way alone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
I'll
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From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
the act of departing
From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "You've been there before, and you won't get lost going the rest of the way alone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
having a point
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You've been there before, and you won't get lost going the rest of the way alone.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
Sheila
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From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
There's
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From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
travel-stainedadjective
soiled from travel
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You've been there before, and you won't get lost going the rest of the way alone.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading There was a good moon, and its mellow light streamed full into Dakota's grim, travel-stained face as he halted his pony on the crest of a slope above the Two Forks and pointed out a light that glimmered weakly through the trees on a level some distance on the other side of the river.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do what you can for Doubler.
in or at the place that
From this reading "There's Doubler's cabin--where you see that light," he continued, speaking to Sheila in a low voice.
won't
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From this reading "You've been there before, and you won't get lost going the rest of the way alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PARTING ON THE RIVER TRAIL "I'll be leaving you now, ma'am."
You've
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From this reading "You've been there before, and you won't get lost going the rest of the way alone.
