used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
a period of 100 years
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
at any time
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Previous pages have given most of his story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Previous pages have given most of his story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Previous pages have given most of his story.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
Inyo
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From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
make reference to
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Previous pages have given most of his story.
Naylor
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From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
not any; not one
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
not one, and not any
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
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 From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
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 most of his story.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Previous pages have given most of his story.
prospectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading We talked of early prospectors.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
cut with a saw
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
Shorty
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From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
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 most of his story.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We talked of early prospectors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading From a page of notes made before I had ever met him, I find this record: “Stopped at Independence to see George Naylor, early Inyo county sheriff and now its treasurer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We talked of early prospectors.
which person or people
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading After his death at least two hurried writers who never saw him have stated that Shorty discovered no mines, knew little of the country.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading No history of Death Valley has been written in this century without mention of the Short Man—Frank (Shorty) Harris—and none can be.
