used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Semi hastily retreated behind Mr. Colon, thinking it might be a Jayhawker, while the professor adjusted his glasses.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
AUCTIONEERnounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
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a line of approach
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Balaklava
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BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Semi hastily retreated behind Mr. Colon, thinking it might be a Jayhawker, while the professor adjusted his glasses.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Semi hastily retreated behind Mr. Colon, thinking it might be a Jayhawker, while the professor adjusted his glasses.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Muggs said the individual reminded him of the famous charge at Balaklava.
CHICKENSnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
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ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
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CYNOCEPHALUSnoun
type genus of the family Cynocephalidae
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DAY'SnounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
widely known and esteemed
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FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Semi hastily retreated behind Mr. Colon, thinking it might be a Jayhawker, while the professor adjusted his glasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
har
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in a hurried or hasty manner
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Muggs said the individual reminded him of the famous charge at Balaklava.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
Jayhawker
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KANSASnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
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referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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the time period between dawn and noon
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a form of address for a man
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MUGGS
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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belonging to the speaker and others
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outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Semi hastily retreated behind Mr. Colon, thinking it might be a Jayhawker, while the professor adjusted his glasses.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Muggs said the individual reminded him of the famous charge at Balaklava.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Semi hastily retreated behind Mr. Colon, thinking it might be a Jayhawker, while the professor adjusted his glasses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Muggs said the individual reminded him of the famous charge at Balaklava.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
SeminounUS /ˈsemi/
one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
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encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
the upper part of anything
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
TOPEKAnounUS /təˈpiːkɑː/
the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river
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um
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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
migratory
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had three or four days to spend in Topeka, as it was there that we were to purchase our outfit for the buffalo region.
at the time that
From this reading With the latter purpose in view, we were wandering along Kansas Avenue the next morning, when a horseman came furiously down the street, shouting, at the top of his lungs, "Sell um as he wars har!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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in the company of; together with
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