used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
AspennounUS /ˈæspən/
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Where did he catch them?
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading The manner of the informant defied contradiction or doubt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The manner of the informant defied contradiction or doubt.
the act of departing
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did he catch them?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The manner of the informant defied contradiction or doubt.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
a boy or man
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
Glenwood
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From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where did he catch them?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
informantnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
a person who supplies information
From this reading The manner of the informant defied contradiction or doubt.
JOSHUAnounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading JOSHUA.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
a large number or amount
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The manner of the informant defied contradiction or doubt.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The manner of the informant defied contradiction or doubt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
a lightweight cord
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Where did he catch them?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
create by training and teaching
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did he catch them?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
in the company of; together with
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the train from Aspen Junction to Glenwood Springs, one of the dwellers in the neighborhood came up with a string of beautiful trout, the largest of which weighed two pounds.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Why, right over yonder in the Roaring Fork; lots of 'em; a fellow got one the other day that weighed three pounds."
