used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
(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 The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
antelopes
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From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
lacking funds
From this reading The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
chasms
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From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
divisible by two
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
apart from; not including
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
mustangsnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋz/
plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
not any; not one
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The morning broke bright and cloudless, the sun rising from the horizon in all his majesty.
sun-down
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From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
up to a particular time
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
water-hole
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From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We rode briskly along till sun-down, and encamped by the side of a small water-hole, formed by a hollow in the prairie.
(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 mustangs, as well as the deer and antelopes, had left this part of the prairie, driven out, doubtless, by the scarcity of water.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Had it not been for occasional showers, while travelling through this dreary waste, we should most inevitably have perished, for even the immense chasms had no water in them except that temporarily supplied by the rains.
