used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
having companions or an escort
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
anew
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
Alice
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From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
alighted
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From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
(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 Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
being joined in close association
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
in a free manner
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
half-breeds
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From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
Mildred
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From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
not in physical motion
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
carry out
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
propel through the air
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here Mildred seemed to throw off all care, and to breathe freely for the first time in six months.
arousing affect
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
create by training and teaching
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
which person or people
From this reading At the stations where stops were made we always alighted to take a little exercise in walking up and down the platform, and to chat with the Indians and half-breeds, who greatly interested Mildred.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After leaving the Park, some of our party were called back to the East, but aunt, cousin Will, and Alice still accompanied us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On touching the Northern Pacific Railroad again our car was attached to a train filled for the most part with immigrants.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading After leaving Chicago in June, we passed a wonderful fortnight among the glories of the Yellowstone Park.
