used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "There's a clean hundred miles or more of level plain," added the hunter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
BUFFALOES
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From this reading THE BUFFALOES.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "There's a clean hundred miles or more of level plain," added the hunter.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
Hardynge
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From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
ten 10s
From this reading "There's a clean hundred miles or more of level plain," added the hunter.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading "There's a clean hundred miles or more of level plain," added the hunter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've traveled it many a time and I ought to know."
I've
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From this reading "I've traveled it many a time and I ought to know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I've traveled it many a time and I ought to know."
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "There's a clean hundred miles or more of level plain," added the hunter.
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 "I've traveled it many a time and I ought to know."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "There's a clean hundred miles or more of level plain," added the hunter.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There's a clean hundred miles or more of level plain," added the hunter.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There's a clean hundred miles or more of level plain," added the hunter.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I've traveled it many a time and I ought to know."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "There's a clean hundred miles or more of level plain," added the hunter.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUFFALOES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
There's
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From this reading "There's a clean hundred miles or more of level plain," added the hunter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
male cat
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading "I've traveled it many a time and I ought to know."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
having passed out of existence
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moon was now well up in the sky, and the members of the party were enabled to discern objects at a greater distance than at any time since starting.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
at the time that
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Tom Hardynge announced that they had passed through this spur of mountains, the three instinctively turned their eyes to the westward, where the prairie stretched away until it vanished in the gloom.
