used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
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From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
(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 The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Wadsworth's wagon was mired down and part of the team.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Captain Wadsworth's wagon was mired down and part of the team.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
ENCOURAGERS
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From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
HumboldtnounUS /ˈhʌmboʊlt/
German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
miredadjectiveUS /maɪrd/
entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
From this reading Captain Wadsworth's wagon was mired down and part of the team.
MUTUALadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
OTHER'S
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From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Captain Wadsworth's wagon was mired down and part of the team.
go across or through
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
REHEARSALSnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəlz/
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
separatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
SYMPATHIZERSnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzərz/
plural of “sympathizer” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Captain Wadsworth's wagon was mired down and part of the team.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
up to a particular time
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We travelled up Goose Creek for several days till we got to its head, on the great divide that separates the Snake River from the Humboldt.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second or third day up the creek we had a genuine surprise that put us all in the best of humor again.
Wadsworth's
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From this reading Captain Wadsworth's wagon was mired down and part of the team.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Captain Wadsworth's wagon was mired down and part of the team.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER'S REHEARSALS AND BECAME MUTUAL SYMPATHIZERS AND ENCOURAGERS.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was no less than the overtaking of the three wagons that left us in the South Pass, where we commenced packing.
