used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
anew
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
Camp'snounUS /kæmps/
possessive form of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
cattle-ranch
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From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
dust-cloud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
the literary culture
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
engage in
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
on one occasion
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LETTERS CHANGE HANDS AGAIN What seemed at the moment an incomprehensible puzzle had, as we afterward learned, a very simple explanation.
at the time that
From this reading When the train had been held at that station for a few minutes, Camp went to the conductor, demanded the cause for the delay, and was shown my telegram.
in or at the place that
From this reading Seeing through the device, the party had at once gone to this ranch, where the owner, Baldwin, mounted them, and it was their dust-cloud we had seen as they rode up to Ash Fork.
which person or people
From this reading One of the G.S. directors, Mr. Baldwin, who had come in on Mr. Camp's car, was the owner of a great cattle-ranch near Rock Butte.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To make matters more serious, Baldwin had rounded up his cowboys and brought them along with him, in order to make any resistance impossible.
