used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTURING A MUSTANG.
the state of being absent
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
buffaloes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
CAPTURINGverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURING A MUSTANG.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
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 All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
MUSTANGnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading CAPTURING A MUSTANG.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
on the contrary
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Where, then, were they?
in or at that place or location
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where, then, were they?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
precisely as stated
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It struck Ned that there was something very strange in the continued absence of the two hunters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All three were upon the easterly side of the herd, so that the trail made by his own animal could not have been obliterated by the hoofs of the buffaloes, and nothing could be easier than to follow it.
in or at the place that
From this reading In thinking over the particulars of that rather curious buffalo hunt, he could not believe it possible that he was more than two miles from where he had made his start after the creature, and where he separated from them.
