used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading As a result of these conversations, Colonel Ingraham and Ned Buntline began to write of the adventures of Buffalo Bill for Street & Smith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result of these conversations, Colonel Ingraham and Ned Buntline began to write of the adventures of Buffalo Bill for Street & Smith.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of the celebrated “Buffalo Bill” stories published in the BORDER STORIES.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As a result of these conversations, Colonel Ingraham and Ned Buntline began to write of the adventures of Buffalo Bill for Street & Smith.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Author of the celebrated “Buffalo Bill” stories published in the BORDER STORIES.
BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
BORDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Author of the celebrated “Buffalo Bill” stories published in the BORDER STORIES.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Author of the celebrated “Buffalo Bill” stories published in the BORDER STORIES.
Buntline
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From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading For other titles see catalogue.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Author of the celebrated “Buffalo Bill” stories published in the BORDER STORIES.
CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading As a result of these conversations, Colonel Ingraham and Ned Buntline began to write of the adventures of Buffalo Bill for Street & Smith.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For other titles see catalogue.
forgatherverb
collect in one place
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
Francis
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From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of the celebrated “Buffalo Bill” stories published in the BORDER STORIES.
Ingraham
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From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
Ned
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From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of the celebrated “Buffalo Bill” stories published in the BORDER STORIES.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
old-timersnounUS /ˌoʊldˈtaɪmərz/
plural of “old-timer” — an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For other titles see catalogue.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
Prentiss
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From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Author of the celebrated “Buffalo Bill” stories published in the BORDER STORIES.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result of these conversations, Colonel Ingraham and Ned Buntline began to write of the adventures of Buffalo Bill for Street & Smith.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For other titles see catalogue.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of the celebrated “Buffalo Bill” stories published in the BORDER STORIES.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of the celebrated “Buffalo Bill” stories published in the BORDER STORIES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading For other titles see catalogue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
at the time that
From this reading It was a dingy little office on Rose Street, New York, but the breath of the great outdoors stirred there when these old-timers got together.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
produce a literary work
From this reading As a result of these conversations, Colonel Ingraham and Ned Buntline began to write of the adventures of Buffalo Bill for Street & Smith.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It is now some generations since Josh Billings, Ned Buntline, and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, intimate friends of Colonel William F. Cody, used to forgather in the office of Francis S. Smith, then proprietor of the _New York Weekly_.
