used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
how long something has existed
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
CARAVANnounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
the first light of day
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the mud and the slowness of the going high spirits ruled the little train.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
divisible by two
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
the act of departing
From this reading Despite the mud and the slowness of the going high spirits ruled the little train.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Despite the mud and the slowness of the going high spirits ruled the little train.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
immediately past
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
engage in
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Despite the mud and the slowness of the going high spirits ruled the little train.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Despite the mud and the slowness of the going high spirits ruled the little train.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Despite the mud and the slowness of the going high spirits ruled the little train.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Despite the mud and the slowness of the going high spirits ruled the little train.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Despite the mud and the slowness of the going high spirits ruled the little train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CARAVAN At last came the day, and the dawn of it showed a cloudless sky, a sleeping town and a little caravan winding, with rattle of chains and squeak of harness, past the silent, straggling houses, bound westward for the "prairie ocean."
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading They were on the luxuriant and better wooded eastern rim of the great plains, and would be on it for several days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The occasion was auspicious, for the start was prompt to the minute and earlier than any they would make later.
a late time of life
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth was about to do and dare, eager for the gamble with fate; and age looked forward to the lure of the well-known trail even as it looked backward in memory for faces and experiences of the years gone by.
