used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The action of the horse he understood.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE PRAIRIE DUEL.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The action of the horse he understood.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
a particular point in time
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
not any; not one
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
a human being
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE PRAIRIE DUEL.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRAIRIE DUEL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
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 On the sudden flight of his master he had attempted to follow him among the rocks and trees of the ridge; the Indians, in the flurry of the occasion, paying no attention to him.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The action of the horse he understood.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Warren Starr could have hugged his pony in his transport of delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
at the time that
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Until a moment before he was sure several of the Sioux were upon him; when, wheeling about, he was confronted by Jack, whom he had been desirous of meeting above every other person or animal in the world.
