used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
(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 These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
clangornoun
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
forty-mile
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From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
immediately past
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In vain they had protested that the thanks were out of all proportion to the service rendered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading In vain they had protested that the thanks were out of all proportion to the service rendered.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading In vain they had protested that the thanks were out of all proportion to the service rendered.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading In vain they had protested that the thanks were out of all proportion to the service rendered.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading In vain they had protested that the thanks were out of all proportion to the service rendered.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
not in physical motion
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading In vain they had protested that the thanks were out of all proportion to the service rendered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In vain they had protested that the thanks were out of all proportion to the service rendered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading For a half hour previous they had been gathering their traps together and saying good-by to their friends on the train.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain they had protested that the thanks were out of all proportion to the service rendered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
which person or people
From this reading These last included all of the travelers, who, since the capture of the robbers, had insisted on making heroes of the boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Ranch in the Rockies With a great roar and rattle and clangor of bells, the train drew up at the little station where the boys were to descend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their long rail journey of nearly three thousand miles was over, but they still had a forty-mile drive before they would reach the ranch.
