used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Here’s your ‘extra,’ Charley,” announced Mr. Russell.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
busieradjectiveUS /ˈbɪziər/
comparative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
Charley
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From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading Hither Mr. Russell, with Davy in tow, hastened.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
at any time
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Here’s your ‘extra,’ Charley,” announced Mr. Russell.
set up or found
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Hither Mr. Russell, with Davy in tow, hastened.
Here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s your ‘extra,’ Charley,” announced Mr. Russell.
HitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Hither Mr. Russell, with Davy in tow, hastened.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hither Mr. Russell, with Davy in tow, hastened.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
Kickapoos
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From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
Leavenworth
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From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Hither Mr. Russell, with Davy in tow, hastened.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
OsagesnounUS /oʊˈseɪdʒəz/
plural of “osage” — a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
Pottawattamies
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From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
rivermen
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From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Hither Mr. Russell, with Davy in tow, hastened.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
teamstersnounUS /ˈtiːmstərz/
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading Hither Mr. Russell, with Davy in tow, hastened.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading The company’s freight trains were started from a large camp on the outskirts of town.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
which person or people
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets of Leavenworth were busier than ever, with emigrants, teamsters, rivermen, soldiers, and Indians――Kickapoos, Osages and Pottawattamies; with wagons, oxen, mules and horses.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
YanknounUS /jæŋk/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Charley Martin was speedily found working hard――together with the assistant wagon master, who was nicknamed “Yank.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here’s your ‘extra,’ Charley,” announced Mr. Russell.
