used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
(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 Take care!' he shouted with all his might, not recking that his voice was utterly lost in the thunder of the countless hoofs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
a youthful male person
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading 'Take care!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Take care!' he shouted with all his might, not recking that his voice was utterly lost in the thunder of the countless hoofs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
eh
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From this reading 'Keep hold, eh!'
embeddedadjectiveUS /emˈbedɪd/
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
Hector'snounUS /ˈhektərz/
possessive form of “hector” — (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
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 At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Keep hold, eh!'
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Take care!' he shouted with all his might, not recking that his voice was utterly lost in the thunder of the countless hoofs.
intense and profound fear
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Keep hold, eh!'
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
Macrae
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From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
a particular point in time
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
Narcisse
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From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
on one occasion
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
recking
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From this reading Take care!' he shouted with all his might, not recking that his voice was utterly lost in the thunder of the countless hoofs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Take care!' he shouted with all his might, not recking that his voice was utterly lost in the thunder of the countless hoofs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
carry out
From this reading 'Take care!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Take care!' he shouted with all his might, not recking that his voice was utterly lost in the thunder of the countless hoofs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Take care!' he shouted with all his might, not recking that his voice was utterly lost in the thunder of the countless hoofs.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Take care!' he shouted with all his might, not recking that his voice was utterly lost in the thunder of the countless hoofs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Take care!' he shouted with all his might, not recking that his voice was utterly lost in the thunder of the countless hoofs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lost on the Prairie Not until he had become embedded as it were in the panic-stricken mass of buffalo did Mr. Macrae observe his son's peril.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At almost the same moment Narcisse caught sight of the boy, and, with a characteristic exclamation of horror, at once drove his horse into the herd, that he might, if possible, get to Hector's side.
