used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I immediately rode out to assist them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
being one more than seven
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
herdersnounUS /ˈhɜːrdərz/
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I immediately rode out to assist them.
improvisingverbUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “improvise” — perform without preparation
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I immediately rode out to assist them.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
with speed
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
cut with a saw
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
carry out
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I immediately rode out to assist them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
in the direction of
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jerry sprang upon a horse; and shouting, "Take care er the camp!" rode rapidly in the direction of the herd.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
a Caucasian
From this reading At the moment I reached the plain, a little puff of white smoke rose on the air, far to the rear of the herders.
which person or people
From this reading The boys, by this time, had discovered eight or ten Indians following the herders, who were driving the animals towards camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Telling Hal and Ned to climb the rocks and report what they saw, I ordered the wagons to be drawn up in a line parallel with the foot of the bluff, thus improvising a sort of corral.
