used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Directly after moving in, Samson dug a well and lined it with a hollow log.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
counterfeitsnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪts/
plural of “counterfeit” — a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
DESCRIBESverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
detectornounUS /dɪˈtektər/
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
without deviation
From this reading Directly after moving in, Samson dug a well and lined it with a hollow log.
discountnounUS /dɪˈskaʊnt/
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Directly after moving in, Samson dug a well and lined it with a hollow log.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.
the act of departing
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
Gollaher
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From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Directly after moving in, Samson dug a well and lined it with a hollow log.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Directly after moving in, Samson dug a well and lined it with a hollow log.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Directly after moving in, Samson dug a well and lined it with a hollow log.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
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 There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
in motion
From this reading Directly after moving in, Samson dug a well and lined it with a hollow log.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
and nothing more
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
OPERATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
RAILROADnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
express the need or desire for
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
STIRRINGnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading He bought tools and another team and then he and Harry began their fall plowing.
UNDERGROUNDadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
(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 Directly after moving in, Samson dug a well and lined it with a hollow log.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many counterfeits and bills good only at a certain discount of face value, going about those days and the detector was in great request.
at the time that
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH DESCRIBES THE LONELY LIFE IN A PRAIRIE CABIN AND STIRRING ADVENTURE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ABOUT THE TIME IT BEGAN OPERATIONS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Samson paid Mr. Gollaher, a "detector" came with the latter to look at the money before it was accepted.
