used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
backwoodsmannounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdzmən/
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading The backwoodsman nodded.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
CrockettnounUS /ˈkrɑːkɪt/
United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
Cumby
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From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
Davidge
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From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
Dolph
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From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
the act of departing
From this reading “They’ll know where we’re going,” said Ned to Crockett.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “They’ll know where we’re going,” said Ned to Crockett.
immediately past
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
Ned
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From this reading “They’ll know where we’re going,” said Ned to Crockett.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The backwoodsman nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They’ll know where we’re going,” said Ned to Crockett.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
having a supporting base
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
They'll
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From this reading “They’ll know where we’re going,” said Ned to Crockett.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They’ll know where we’re going,” said Ned to Crockett.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
we're
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From this reading “They’ll know where we’re going,” said Ned to Crockett.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Captain Cumby and Dolph mounted their horses, and away they went along the dirt road that led from the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The last sight they had of Davidge and his friends, they were standing upon the wharf eagerly questioning some negroes and pointing after the wagon.
in or at the place that
From this reading “They’ll know where we’re going,” said Ned to Crockett.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LITTLE JOKE The Texan secured a conveyance, and Crockett and the two boys, with their baggage, tumbled in.
