AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another freight-wagon stood at one side, blocking half the street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading Another freight-wagon stood at one side, blocking half the street.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
CalkinsnounUS /ˈkælkɪnz/
plural of “calkin” — a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
freight-wagon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another freight-wagon stood at one side, blocking half the street.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Another freight-wagon stood at one side, blocking half the street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
reopenedverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/
past form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
shodadjectiveUS /ʃɑːd/
wearing footgear
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Another freight-wagon stood at one side, blocking half the street.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Another freight-wagon stood at one side, blocking half the street.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
teamsternounUS /ˈtiːmstər/
the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Terry found a long line of a dozen horses waiting to be shod before the blacksmith shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an astonishing deal of life in the town, however.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A large company had reopened some old diggings across the range to the north of Calkins, and some small fragments of business drifted the way of the little cattle town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading One great wagon was lumbering out at the farther end of the street, with the shrill yells of the teamster calling back as he picked up his horses one by one with his voice.
