used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
(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 No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Having grown up among the cattle, he is consequently shy of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were met by the superintendent of schools, himself a product of the prairies.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Having grown up among the cattle, he is consequently shy of men.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Having grown up among the cattle, he is consequently shy of men.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Having grown up among the cattle, he is consequently shy of men.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having grown up among the cattle, he is consequently shy of men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having grown up among the cattle, he is consequently shy of men.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We were met by the superintendent of schools, himself a product of the prairies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
and nothing more
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
the force of workers available
From this reading Having grown up among the cattle, he is consequently shy of men.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We were met by the superintendent of schools, himself a product of the prairies.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
not any; not one
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading We were met by the superintendent of schools, himself a product of the prairies.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading We were met by the superintendent of schools, himself a product of the prairies.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading We were met by the superintendent of schools, himself a product of the prairies.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Having grown up among the cattle, he is consequently shy of men.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading We were met by the superintendent of schools, himself a product of the prairies.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
a just detectable amount
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
unvariedadjective
lacking variety
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having grown up among the cattle, he is consequently shy of men.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
communicated in words
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were met by the superintendent of schools, himself a product of the prairies.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In a town of about four thousand inhabitants we stopped; the name of the place is of no significance, for there are hundreds of just such towns in the West.
at the time that
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No trace of all this was apparent in the sort of settled, middle class prosperity which stretched out in the unvaried, thousand mile panorama through which we journeyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drove his automobile as if it were a broncho, and we all uttered a prayer of thanksgiving when he deposited us, with no bones broken, at the hotel.
