used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
BLAZINGadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
give expression to
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "You'll start on Jim's western section five o'clock in the mornin'," the agent intimated.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading "You'll start on Jim's western section five o'clock in the mornin'," the agent intimated.
Jim
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From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
Jim's
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From this reading "You'll start on Jim's western section five o'clock in the mornin'," the agent intimated.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
Kiddie's
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From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
mornin
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From this reading "You'll start on Jim's western section five o'clock in the mornin'," the agent intimated.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
not any; not one
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "You'll start on Jim's western section five o'clock in the mornin'," the agent intimated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
PonynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
without much difficulty
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Kiddie's name was prominent in the records, his reputation as an Express rider was not forgotten, and his request was readily granted.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading "You'll start on Jim's western section five o'clock in the mornin'," the agent intimated.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You'll start on Jim's western section five o'clock in the mornin'," the agent intimated.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
Thurston
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From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on the Sunday afternoon he saddled one of the prairie ponies and rode along the trail to Fort Laramie.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Here he presented his licence to the agent of the Pony Express Company and asked to be engaged in the place of Jim Thurston, until Jim was able to resume his job.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "You'll start on Jim's western section five o'clock in the mornin'," the agent intimated.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BLAZING THE TRAIL The day after the arrival of his outfit was a Sunday, and he did no unnecessary work.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll start on Jim's western section five o'clock in the mornin'," the agent intimated.
