used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
(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 The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
AspennounUS /ˈæspən/
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading In fairly good time Fort Aspen was reached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ten miles a day was a fair rate of travel at first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
bridgedverbUS /brɪdʒd/
past form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
placed in a grave
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
chasms
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From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ten miles a day was a fair rate of travel at first.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading OUT OF DEVIL’S DEN.
DEVIL'SnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading OUT OF DEVIL’S DEN.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Ten miles a day was a fair rate of travel at first.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading In fairly good time Fort Aspen was reached.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ten miles a day was a fair rate of travel at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading In fairly good time Fort Aspen was reached.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
coins made of gold
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In fairly good time Fort Aspen was reached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fairly good time Fort Aspen was reached.
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 Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
march in a procession
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Ten miles a day was a fair rate of travel at first.
Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF DEVIL’S DEN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF DEVIL’S DEN.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Ten miles a day was a fair rate of travel at first.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In fairly good time Fort Aspen was reached.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten miles a day was a fair rate of travel at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In fairly good time Fort Aspen was reached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ten miles a day was a fair rate of travel at first.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
in or at the place that
From this reading Buffalo Bill led the way by the spot where Don Miller’s gold had been buried, and this was recovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The march from the Devil’s Den, as Buffalo Bill called the sunken valley, was a long one and slow, with wagons, stock and all on the move, for chasms had to be bridged.
