used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
at or in the front
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
(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 As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading While doing his part of the work, the baron saw a man duck down suddenly behind a rock.
Benson
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From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
BETTS
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From this reading THE BETTS BROTHERS.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE BETTS BROTHERS.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
placed crosswise
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading While doing his part of the work, the baron saw a man duck down suddenly behind a rock.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While doing his part of the work, the baron saw a man duck down suddenly behind a rock.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading While doing his part of the work, the baron saw a man duck down suddenly behind a rock.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
divisible by two
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
GorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
only a very short time before
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
Hickok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
Jake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While doing his part of the work, the baron saw a man duck down suddenly behind a rock.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading While doing his part of the work, the baron saw a man duck down suddenly behind a rock.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading While doing his part of the work, the baron saw a man duck down suddenly behind a rock.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
cut with a saw
From this reading While doing his part of the work, the baron saw a man duck down suddenly behind a rock.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading While doing his part of the work, the baron saw a man duck down suddenly behind a rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BETTS BROTHERS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
propel through the air
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
trailersnounUS /ˈtreɪlərz/
plural of “trailer” — someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
hard to endure
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
being of use or service
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While doing his part of the work, the baron saw a man duck down suddenly behind a rock.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As for the baron, he did not waste time in trying to spell out the tracks--which he could not see at all without assistance, and hardly then--but contented himself with looking ahead and around, thereby performing a most useful service, as it would not have been advisable for all the eyes of the party to engage in trail searching.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But the difficult character of the work slowed his progress, even though he had with him such wonderful trailers as Nick Nomad and Wild Bill Hickok.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tim Benson was right in saying that the rocky slopes crossed by him and Gorilla Jake would not detain Buffalo Bill, or throw him off the scent.
