1892
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was two railroads in there and every passenger coach would be loaded with people.
lacking funds
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading There was two railroads in there and every passenger coach would be loaded with people.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Then I heard of the Cripple Creek gold stampede in Colorado.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Then I heard of the Cripple Creek gold stampede in Colorado.
CrippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading Then I heard of the Cripple Creek gold stampede in Colorado.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The roads were lined with people of every description—some walking, some riding donkeys and some with wagons.
DHS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The roads were lined with people of every description—some walking, some riding donkeys and some with wagons.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was two railroads in there and every passenger coach would be loaded with people.
every person
From this reading I sold my rig and went to Cripple Creek and it looked like everybody in the world went there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
coins made of gold
From this reading Then I heard of the Cripple Creek gold stampede in Colorado.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then I heard of the Cripple Creek gold stampede in Colorado.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sold my rig and went to Cripple Creek and it looked like everybody in the world went there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I sold my rig and went to Cripple Creek and it looked like everybody in the world went there.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The roads were lined with people of every description—some walking, some riding donkeys and some with wagons.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading There was two railroads in there and every passenger coach would be loaded with people.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I sold my rig and went to Cripple Creek and it looked like everybody in the world went there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sold my rig and went to Cripple Creek and it looked like everybody in the world went there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
OUTFITnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading There was two railroads in there and every passenger coach would be loaded with people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was two railroads in there and every passenger coach would be loaded with people.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading There was two railroads in there and every passenger coach would be loaded with people.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The roads were lined with people of every description—some walking, some riding donkeys and some with wagons.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading I sold my rig and went to Cripple Creek and it looked like everybody in the world went there.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were lined with people of every description—some walking, some riding donkeys and some with wagons.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I sold my rig and went to Cripple Creek and it looked like everybody in the world went there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The roads were lined with people of every description—some walking, some riding donkeys and some with wagons.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading Then I heard of the Cripple Creek gold stampede in Colorado.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I heard of the Cripple Creek gold stampede in Colorado.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was two railroads in there and every passenger coach would be loaded with people.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The roads were lined with people of every description—some walking, some riding donkeys and some with wagons.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The roads were lined with people of every description—some walking, some riding donkeys and some with wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was two railroads in there and every passenger coach would be loaded with people.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were lined with people of every description—some walking, some riding donkeys and some with wagons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I sold my rig and went to Cripple Creek and it looked like everybody in the world went there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was two railroads in there and every passenger coach would be loaded with people.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
a late time of life
From this reading WITH THE DHS OUTFIT In 1892 I went to Wyoming and broke horses there for a couple of years.
