used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON A TARE IN WICHITA, KANSAS.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Mr. Grimes paid their railroad fares according to custom in those days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
(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 Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I concluded I would remain until fall.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Mr. Grimes paid their railroad fares according to custom in those days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mr. Grimes paid their railroad fares according to custom in those days.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I concluded I would remain until fall.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading Mr. Grimes paid their railroad fares according to custom in those days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Mr. Grimes paid their railroad fares according to custom in those days.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
HoustonnounUS /ˈhjuːstən/
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I concluded I would remain until fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON A TARE IN WICHITA, KANSAS.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
and nothing more
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
KANSASnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading ON A TARE IN WICHITA, KANSAS.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grimes paid their railroad fares according to custom in those days.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
Ninnasquaw
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From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A TARE IN WICHITA, KANSAS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Mr. Grimes paid their railroad fares according to custom in those days.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
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 Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I concluded I would remain until fall.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
carry out
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
TAREnoun
an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
From this reading ON A TARE IN WICHITA, KANSAS.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Grimes paid their railroad fares according to custom in those days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Nearly all the boys, the boss included, struck out for Wichita right away to take the train for Houston, Texas, the nearest railroad point to their respective homes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I concluded I would remain until fall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading On the fourth day of July, after being on the trail just three months, we landed on the "Ninnasquaw" river, thirty miles west of Wichita, Kansas.
WICHITAnounUS /ˈwɪtʃətɔː/
a member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas
From this reading ON A TARE IN WICHITA, KANSAS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I concluded I would remain until fall.
