used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
ApparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
badgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
Catlin
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From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
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 It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
counter-charge
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From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Buffalo hunts on horseback or on foot have frequently been the theme of travellers’ story.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Buffalo hunts on horseback or on foot have frequently been the theme of travellers’ story.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
HuntsnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
L'Homme
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From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
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 Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
Mayne
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From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
mid-Novembernoun
the middle part of November
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
new-fallen
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From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
on one occasion
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Buffalo hunts on horseback or on foot have frequently been the theme of travellers’ story.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
Palliser
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From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
Ruxton
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From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Buffalo hunts on horseback or on foot have frequently been the theme of travellers’ story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Buffalo hunts on horseback or on foot have frequently been the theme of travellers’ story.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Buffalo hunts on horseback or on foot have frequently been the theme of travellers’ story.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mid-November before we reached the buffalo; the snow had deepened, the cold had become intense, and our horses under the influence of travel, cold, and exposure, had become miserably thin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruxton and Palliser, and Mayne Reid and Catlin, have filled many a page with glowing descriptions of charge and counter-charge, stalk and stampede.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Buffalo Hunts.--A Picture once seen, long remembered.--L’Homme capable.--A wonderful Lake.--The lost Indian.--An Apparition.--We return home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To hunt the herds on horseback would have been an impossibility; the new-fallen snow hid the murderous badger holes that covered the prairie surface, and to gallop weak horses over such ground must have been certain disaster.
