used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Their breadth varies from seventy to one hundred miles.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their breadth varies from seventy to one hundred miles.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
the act of departing
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
hiccory
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From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
ten 10s
From this reading Their breadth varies from seventy to one hundred miles.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
Lepans
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From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their breadth varies from seventy to one hundred miles.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
a person who is being chased
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
a safe place
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Their breadth varies from seventy to one hundred miles.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
carry out
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their breadth varies from seventy to one hundred miles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the oak and hiccory grow tall and beautiful, but the general appearance of the country is poor, broken, and rugged.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The immense prairies of Texas are for hundreds and hundreds of miles bordered on the east by a belt of thick and almost impenetrable forests, called the Cross Timbers.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
TimbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their breadth varies from seventy to one hundred miles.
variesverbUS /ˈveriz/
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading Their breadth varies from seventy to one hundred miles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
at the time that
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These forests abound with deer and bears, and sometimes the buffalo, when hotly pursued by the Indians in the prairies, will take refuge in its closest thickets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lepans were themselves going northwards, and for a few days we skirted, in company with them, the western borders of the Cross Timbers.
