used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
Andy
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From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
HINDOOnoun
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading MEETING THE HINDOO.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
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 Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING THE HINDOO.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
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 The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
make square
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEETING THE HINDOO.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy Carter, as it turned out, was playing his part in good faith.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men were already pulling down some of the auxiliary tents and loading them into wagons and driving the wagons to the waiting train.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Perhaps he reasoned that he had been sufficiently treacherous, and that the very least he could do was to wind up a bad business on the square.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The basket, removed by him from the canvas wagon to prevent the Hindoo from making off with it, had been carried to a clump of bushes not far from the railroad tracks, on the north side of the show grounds, and covered with a pile of broken sticks and other refuse.
