used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROCKY GULCH AND NEIGHBORHOOD.
any thing at all
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
else
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From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
GULCHnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading ROCKY GULCH AND NEIGHBORHOOD.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
an opening into or through something
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
NEIGHBORHOODnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading ROCKY GULCH AND NEIGHBORHOOD.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
ROCKYadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading ROCKY GULCH AND NEIGHBORHOOD.
rough-and-readyadjective
crude but effective for the purpose at hand
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
Sackville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The exact spot was a point three miles southeast of a rough-and-ready mining settlement known as Rocky Gulch, and seven miles, as the crow flies, from the town of Trinity on the North Branch of the Cheyenne River.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a bright day one week from the stirring events just narrated.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On one side was a rocky hill, pierced at this particular locality by a rude opening, which might correctly be termed a cave, though it looked more like a hole in the wall of rock than anything else.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading The scene has changed from the bustling little Western town of Sackville to the wilds of the State of Montana.
