used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
BILLINGSnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I replied by inviting them down to my moorings.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
competeverbUS /kəmˈpiːt/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
cow-carnival
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From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
ten 10s
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading I replied by inviting them down to my moorings.
jingled
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From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
and nothing more
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
the act of departing
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
engage in
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading I replied by inviting them down to my moorings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied by inviting them down to my moorings.
round-up
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From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
TIMBERnounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS A troop of round-up artists jingled into Big Timber the morning of July first, just as I was leaving the hotel to go down to my boat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in from the ranges on their way to compete at the annual cow-carnival at Miles City.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having read of my voyage in the paper, they came to me with the proposal that I book the lot of them as passengers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They assumed that I would easily make the two hundred and fifty mile run in a day, and that my boat had unlimited cabin capacity.
