(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading FRANK READE, JR., IN THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Author of “Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Horse Among the Cowboys; or, The League of the Plains,” etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Horse Among the Cowboys; or, The League of the Plains,” etc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
CowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Author of “Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Horse Among the Cowboys; or, The League of the Plains,” etc.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With His New Steam Horse in the Great American Desert; OR, THE SANDY TRAIL OF DEATH.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading FRANK READE, JR., IN THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
etc
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From this reading Author of “Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Horse Among the Cowboys; or, The League of the Plains,” etc.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK READE, JR., IN THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FRANK READE, JR., IN THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With His New Steam Horse in the Great American Desert; OR, THE SANDY TRAIL OF DEATH.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading With His New Steam Horse in the Great American Desert; OR, THE SANDY TRAIL OF DEATH.
hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.
ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading FRANK READE, JR., IN THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Author of “Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Horse Among the Cowboys; or, The League of the Plains,” etc.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With His New Steam Horse in the Great American Desert; OR, THE SANDY TRAIL OF DEATH.
ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With His New Steam Horse in the Great American Desert; OR, THE SANDY TRAIL OF DEATH.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With His New Steam Horse in the Great American Desert; OR, THE SANDY TRAIL OF DEATH.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Author of “Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Horse Among the Cowboys; or, The League of the Plains,” etc.
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
READE
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From this reading FRANK READE, JR., IN THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading With His New Steam Horse in the Great American Desert; OR, THE SANDY TRAIL OF DEATH.
without speaking
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
standardisedadjective
brought into conformity with a standard
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading With His New Steam Horse in the Great American Desert; OR, THE SANDY TRAIL OF DEATH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK READE, JR., IN THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading With His New Steam Horse in the Great American Desert; OR, THE SANDY TRAIL OF DEATH.
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With His New Steam Horse in the Great American Desert; OR, THE SANDY TRAIL OF DEATH.
