used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading We were to journey by rail to Ashton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
to come or go into
From this reading We planned to enter the Park in two parties.
a social unit living together
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
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 One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
Hulbert
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From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We planned to enter the Park in two parties.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We were to journey by rail to Ashton.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
arrange in a container
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading We planned to enter the Park in two parties.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading We planned to enter the Park in two parties.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
go across or through
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading We planned to enter the Park in two parties.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
continue talking
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading We were to journey by rail to Ashton.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
SylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We planned to enter the Park in two parties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We planned to enter the Park in two parties.
create by training and teaching
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We planned to enter the Park in two parties.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We planned to enter the Park in two parties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to journey by rail to Ashton.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
wranglernounUS /ˈræŋɡələr/
someone who argues noisily or angrily
From this reading One, comprised of Frost, the cook, horse wrangler, my brother, and his friend, Judge Henry Hulbert, of Detroit, was to proceed from Cody and come with a pack train across Sylvan Pass.
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading This was the nearest point to Yellowstone Station on the boundary of the reservation that could be reached by railroad in winter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our party consisted of Arthur Young and myself; Mr. Compton was unexpectedly prevented from joining us by sickness in his family.
