used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
(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 Yet the Sepulcher Mountains held gold in paying quantities, and that lure was drawing men from all quarters of the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading The mountains of the gruesome name deserved the title of Sepulcher.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Yet the Sepulcher Mountains held gold in paying quantities, and that lure was drawing men from all quarters of the country.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
coins made of gold
From this reading Yet the Sepulcher Mountains held gold in paying quantities, and that lure was drawing men from all quarters of the country.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The mountains of the gruesome name deserved the title of Sepulcher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Yet the Sepulcher Mountains held gold in paying quantities, and that lure was drawing men from all quarters of the country.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet the Sepulcher Mountains held gold in paying quantities, and that lure was drawing men from all quarters of the country.
mountainman
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From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The mountains of the gruesome name deserved the title of Sepulcher.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
pard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Yet the Sepulcher Mountains held gold in paying quantities, and that lure was drawing men from all quarters of the country.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Yet the Sepulcher Mountains held gold in paying quantities, and that lure was drawing men from all quarters of the country.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Yet the Sepulcher Mountains held gold in paying quantities, and that lure was drawing men from all quarters of the country.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
road-agent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
Sepulchernoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The mountains of the gruesome name deserved the title of Sepulcher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Nick Nomad, the old trapper and mountainman, had received word from his famous pard, Buffalo Bill, informing him that the latter intended to go into the desert country that lay near the base of the Sepulcher Mountains, for the purpose, if possible, of breaking up the road-agent organization known to exist there.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They were barren and forbidding, and held so little water on their desert side that it was as much as a man’s life was worth to get lost in them there, for he was pretty certain to die of thirst.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the Sepulcher Mountains held gold in paying quantities, and that lure was drawing men from all quarters of the country.
