188
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From this reading "Schooner Rattletrap, September --, 188-: Latitude, 42.50; Longitude, 99.35.
42.50
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From this reading "Schooner Rattletrap, September --, 188-: Latitude, 42.50; Longitude, 99.35.
99.35
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From this reading "Schooner Rattletrap, September --, 188-: Latitude, 42.50; Longitude, 99.35.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
anew
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
(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 All well except Old Blacky, who has an appetite."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All well except Old Blacky, who has an appetite."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading All well except Old Blacky, who has an appetite."
Blacky
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From this reading All well except Old Blacky, who has an appetite."
confined by bonds
From this reading To Whom it may Concern: From Prairie Flower, bound for Deadwood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading To Whom it may Concern: From Prairie Flower, bound for Deadwood.
DeadwoodnounUS /ˈdedwʊd/
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading To Whom it may Concern: From Prairie Flower, bound for Deadwood.
apart from; not including
From this reading All well except Old Blacky, who has an appetite."
firmly closed or secured
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading To Whom it may Concern: From Prairie Flower, bound for Deadwood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Whom it may Concern: From Prairie Flower, bound for Deadwood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Whom it may Concern: From Prairie Flower, bound for Deadwood.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All well except Old Blacky, who has an appetite."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
a small worthless amount
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
LatitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading "Schooner Rattletrap, September --, 188-: Latitude, 42.50; Longitude, 99.35.
LongitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading "Schooner Rattletrap, September --, 188-: Latitude, 42.50; Longitude, 99.35.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To Whom it may Concern: From Prairie Flower, bound for Deadwood.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All well except Old Blacky, who has an appetite."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading To Whom it may Concern: From Prairie Flower, bound for Deadwood.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
Rattletrap
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From this reading "Schooner Rattletrap, September --, 188-: Latitude, 42.50; Longitude, 99.35.
SchoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading "Schooner Rattletrap, September --, 188-: Latitude, 42.50; Longitude, 99.35.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "Schooner Rattletrap, September --, 188-: Latitude, 42.50; Longitude, 99.35.
settler's
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From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That afternoon we caught a fine specimen, and Jack securely fastened this message to it and turned it adrift:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All well except Old Blacky, who has an appetite."
in or at the place that
From this reading The night after our stop by the unfinished house we again camped on the open prairie, a quarter of a mile from a settler's house, where we got water for the horses.
which person or people
From this reading All well except Old Blacky, who has an appetite."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Whom it may Concern: From Prairie Flower, bound for Deadwood.
