used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He recalled the doctor's vigorous opposition a few years previous, when the question of a railroad came before the residents of Fort Benton.
cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
Danvers
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From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He recalled the doctor's vigorous opposition a few years previous, when the question of a railroad came before the residents of Fort Benton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He recalled the doctor's vigorous opposition a few years previous, when the question of a railroad came before the residents of Fort Benton.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
set up or found
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
not any; not one
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He recalled the doctor's vigorous opposition a few years previous, when the question of a railroad came before the residents of Fort Benton.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He recalled the doctor's vigorous opposition a few years previous, when the question of a railroad came before the residents of Fort Benton.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He recalled the doctor's vigorous opposition a few years previous, when the question of a railroad came before the residents of Fort Benton.
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 He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled the doctor's vigorous opposition a few years previous, when the question of a railroad came before the residents of Fort Benton.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading He recalled the doctor's vigorous opposition a few years previous, when the question of a railroad came before the residents of Fort Benton.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
revertingnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
round-up
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From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
unfurrowedadjective
not marked with shallow depressions or furrows
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading He recalled the doctor's vigorous opposition a few years previous, when the question of a railroad came before the residents of Fort Benton.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Visitors from Helena Philip Danvers, cattleman, nearing Fort Benton on his return from a round-up, found his thoughts reverting to the past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
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 He noted the smoke of a railroad locomotive as it trailed into nothingness, and involuntarily he looked toward the Missouri River; but there was no boat steaming up the river, and the unfurrowed water brought a sadness to his face.
at the time that
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps the doctor had been right in thinking that the river traffic would be destroyed, and with it the future of the town.
a late time of life
From this reading The spring day was like another that he remembered when he first caught sight of the frontier town more than a dozen years before.
