50,000
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From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
(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 It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
attainments
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From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
a youthful male person
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
unvarying in nature
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
dearly loved
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
engineeredverbUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrd/
past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
four-horse
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From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
coins made of gold
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
the head of a state government
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
a small worthless amount
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
leather-brace
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From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
long-horned
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From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
engage in
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
ouncesnounUS /ˈaʊnsəz/
plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
Polwarth
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From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
scabbards
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From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
stock-riders
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From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
Tarbox
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From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
well-mounted
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From this reading Now trotted along a dozen well-mounted police troopers, their boots and steel scabbards shining in the sun, conveying 50,000 ounces of gold in a four-horse drag.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
which person or people
From this reading O dear old friend, who used to quote this, and make merry over Governor Tarbox, where art thou now?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It is unnecessary to accompany the little party along the somewhat tedious and decidedly muddy road which led the adventurers of the day to the spot 'where the root of all evil grew wild up the country.'
wild-looking
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From this reading Anon, a drove of staring, long-horned fat cattle, engineered by a dog of high educational attainments, a black boy, and a couple of bearded, wild-looking stock-riders.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They saw the Royal Mail dash by, drawn by six horses in an American coach, the leather-brace springs of which, and the plank road, were a constant wonder to Jack and Mrs. Polwarth.
