used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DANGER DIVIDE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man to whom he spoke was old enough to have been his grandfather.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading AT DANGER DIVIDE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
DIVIDEverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading AT DANGER DIVIDE.
Doyle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The man to whom he spoke was old enough to have been his grandfather.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
promote over another
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The man to whom he spoke was old enough to have been his grandfather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
LarnedverbUS /lɑːrnd/
past form of “larn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
go away from a place
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The man to whom he spoke was old enough to have been his grandfather.
on one occasion
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
prepossessed
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From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The man to whom he spoke was old enough to have been his grandfather.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
sun-tanned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
at the time that
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man to whom he spoke was old enough to have been his grandfather.
belonging to which person
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The speaker was a tall, handsome sun-tanned young man, whose frank, honest look and kindly, smiling eyes would at once have prepossessed any one in his favor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Doyle, let me introduce to you Colonel Cody, the chief of scouts of the Department of the Platte.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Several weeks after Buffalo Bill had taken leave of his friends of Fort Larned, he stood one day upon the veranda of a little hotel in the frontier settlement of Danger Divide, when a young man came up, and, taking him by the arm, led him courteously to the other end of the veranda.
