used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hired Panamint Tom, brother of Hungry Bill, as a guide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were known as Long Man and Short Man.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He hired Panamint Tom, brother of Hungry Bill, as a guide.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He hired Panamint Tom, brother of Hungry Bill, as a guide.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
FairbanksnounUS /ˈferbəŋks/
United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Previous pages have given part of the story of Long Man.
Greenwater
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From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He hired Panamint Tom, brother of Hungry Bill, as a guide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Previous pages have given part of the story of Long Man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hired Panamint Tom, brother of Hungry Bill, as a guide.
hikos
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From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He hired Panamint Tom, brother of Hungry Bill, as a guide.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He hired Panamint Tom, brother of Hungry Bill, as a guide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
Jacobus
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From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They were known as Long Man and Short Man.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
immediately past
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were known as Long Man and Short Man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were known as Long Man and Short Man.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
NinetiesnounUS /ˈnaɪntiz/
the decade from 1890 to 1899
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Previous pages have given part of the story of Long Man.
Panamint
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From this reading He hired Panamint Tom, brother of Hungry Bill, as a guide.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Previous pages have given part of the story of Long Man.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Previous pages have given part of the story of Long Man.
Ralph
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From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They were known as Long Man and Short Man.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Previous pages have given part of the story of Long Man.
symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were known as Long Man and Short Man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
male cat
From this reading He hired Panamint Tom, brother of Hungry Bill, as a guide.
Tonopah
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From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
wastelandnounUS /ˈweɪstlænd/
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Coming into Death Valley country in the late Nineties, Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks wanted to know its water holes, trails, and landmarks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
which person or people
From this reading Before Tonopah, the first, and Greenwater, the last of the boom camps, Indians roaming the desert from Utah westward were showing trails to two hikos, who were to become symbols for the reckless courage needed to exist in the wasteland.
