used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "See, there are some of the ponies!" said Sun Bird.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then we will ride up on those little hills and look around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
lacking funds
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
not accessible to view
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We will go and get them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We will go and get them.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then we will ride up on those little hills and look around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
hummocks
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From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then we will ride up on those little hills and look around.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then we will ride up on those little hills and look around.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then we will ride up on those little hills and look around.
others
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From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then we will ride up on those little hills and look around.
RUNAWAYSnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See, there are some of the ponies!" said Sun Bird.
cut with a saw
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, there are some of the ponies!" said Sun Bird.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We will go and get them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we will ride up on those little hills and look around.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "See, there are some of the ponies!" said Sun Bird.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then we will ride up on those little hills and look around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
TRAILINGnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then we will ride up on those little hills and look around.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will go and get them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
at the time that
From this reading TRAILING THE RUNAWAYS Sun Bird and his companions were greatly encouraged when they looked across the plain at daylight and saw several of the stray ponies feeding a short distance to the northward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They hoped that others might be concealed behind some of the low hummocks which broke the level of the plain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will go and get them.
