used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
anew
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
lacking funds
From this reading “Linchpin lost!—wheel off!—broke down!”
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
congratulatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈɡrætʃələtɔːri/
expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
DeadwoodnounUS /ˈdedwʊd/
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
demijohnnoun
large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
wanted intensely
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Linchpin lost!—wheel off!—broke down!”
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
immediately past
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
lieunounUS /luː/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
LinchpinnounUS /ˈlɪntʃpɪn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading “Linchpin lost!—wheel off!—broke down!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
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 Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Linchpin lost!—wheel off!—broke down!”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Linchpin lost!—wheel off!—broke down!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
smugglernounUS /ˈsmʌɡlər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
SullyverbUS /ˈsʌli/
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
Timon
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From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
transformverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrm/
subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “Linchpin lost!—wheel off!—broke down!”
at the time that
From this reading Armed with an axe, Timon was not long in finding the desired stick, and when with the aid of straps and chains he had secured it to his satisfaction, the last streak of day left the valley, and the pale light of the stars took its place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He inaugurated a hunt for a piece of timber, which he hoped to transform into a drag to serve in lieu of the wheel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a dark little valley, lying nearly midway between Fort Sully and Deadwood, and not far from the Cheyenne River, a gin trader, or smuggler, had met with an accident.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then, with a self congratulatory pull at the demijohn, Timon hitched up the mules again, tossed the useless wood into the wagon, and sprung to his accustomed place.
