used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
buttes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
ten 10s
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
located inward
From this reading On the inner side of the buttes the situation was the same.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
Jeddo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
and nothing more
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
Mangan-Hatton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
and nothing more
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
go across or through
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
PREACHMENTS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
on the contrary
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the inner side of the buttes the situation was the same.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading On the inner side of the buttes the situation was the same.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
Squawtooth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
not in physical motion
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
toilers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Just beyond the buttes a mushroom town had sprung into being, where were bars and restaurants and dance halls and gambling devices.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For a hundred miles on the other side of the chain of calico buttes one might walk and pass through several camps a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the inner side of the buttes the situation was the same.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
in or at the place that
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There were four rather large camps on Squawtooth Ranch, including that of the Mangan-Hatton Company; but the piece of work allotted to Jeddo the Crow was still without its camp.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
yuccanounUS /ˈjʌkə/
any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
From this reading PREACHMENTS A MONTH passed, and where had been only yucca palms, sand, and cactus, now stood many tent cities, and hundreds of toilers worked incessantly.
