used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
next to; at the side of
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We'll sluice out big, this spring."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
break-up
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From this reading "It's most time for the break-up, Mac," said the owner of the dump.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
Connie
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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
DIDN'T
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dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
be agreeable or acceptable to
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past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
German'snounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
It's
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From this reading "It's most time for the break-up, Mac," said the owner of the dump.
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 McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading "It's most time for the break-up, Mac," said the owner of the dump.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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McDougall
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From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It's most time for the break-up, Mac," said the owner of the dump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We'll sluice out big, this spring."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "It's most time for the break-up, Mac," said the owner of the dump.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
roved
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From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's most time for the break-up, Mac," said the owner of the dump.
sluiceverbUS /sluːs/
pour as if from a sluice
From this reading "We'll sluice out big, this spring."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
the season of growth
From this reading "We'll sluice out big, this spring."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's most time for the break-up, Mac," said the owner of the dump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
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Waseche
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll sluice out big, this spring."
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIDN'T FIT The return of Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill to Ten Bow, and the events that followed, are told to this day on the trails.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading McDougall paused for a chat with Dutch Henry beside the long black dump of the German's claim.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mon, we will," agreed McDougall, as his eyes roved to the small snow-covered dump across the creek.
