used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
(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 But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
any thing at all
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Tom was pretty lonely without him, especially as the Ranger was away, too, for the first three days.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
Bertha
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From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
chaletnounUS /ˈʃæleɪ/
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
didn't
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From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Everybody eats while there's food in sight.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But Tom was pretty lonely without him, especially as the Ranger was away, too, for the first three days.
at any time
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
every person
From this reading Everybody eats while there's food in sight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Everybody eats while there's food in sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
Gunsightnoun
a sight used for aiming a gun
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Tom was pretty lonely without him, especially as the Ranger was away, too, for the first three days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
Joe
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From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But Tom was pretty lonely without him, especially as the Ranger was away, too, for the first three days.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
packhorses
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From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
go across or through
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
Piegan
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From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But Tom was pretty lonely without him, especially as the Ranger was away, too, for the first three days.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading But Tom was pretty lonely without him, especially as the Ranger was away, too, for the first three days.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
put a saddle on
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Everybody eats while there's food in sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
there's
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From this reading Everybody eats while there's food in sight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But Tom was pretty lonely without him, especially as the Ranger was away, too, for the first three days.
propel through the air
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
male cat
From this reading But Tom was pretty lonely without him, especially as the Ranger was away, too, for the first three days.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
precisely as stated
From this reading But on the fourth day Big Bertha called Tom up to the chalet office, and told him something that made him very happy, though it didn't seem to please Big Bertha at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chief Mountain Joe was gone five days, coming back over Gunsight and Piegan Pass, the reverse of the route he had taken on his first trip.
(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 But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Everybody eats while there's food in sight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading But this time, he was getting so at home in the saddle that he could manage the packhorses without worrying, could throw a diamond hitch as well as the next man, and cook for a crowd without having too much left over, or not enough prepared--not that there is ever much danger of having anything left over in the Rocky Mountains!
