500
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From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAMPION BUFFALO-HUNTER.
(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 Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
a quantity of money
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
BUFFALO-HUNTER
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From this reading A CHAMPION BUFFALO-HUNTER.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
CHAMPIONnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading A CHAMPION BUFFALO-HUNTER.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
employes
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From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
GoddardnounUS /ˈɡɑːdərd/
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
not any; not one
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
for each
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
get by special effort
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
precisely as stated
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
a Caucasian
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
which person or people
From this reading Having given up the real estate business Buffalo Bill received a proposition from the Goddard Brothers, who had contracted to furnish subsistence for thousands of construction employes of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The amount required was very large to procure which involved hard riding; but the labor was small compared with the danger to be incurred from the Indians, who were killing every white man they could find in that section.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading During this engagement he had no end of wonderful escapes from bands of Indians, not a few of whom he sacrificed to secure his own safety.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nevertheless, an offer of $500 per month for the service made Billy unmindful of the exertion or peril, and he went to work under contract to supply all the meat required.
