used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Scott was after supplies and tobacco.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At first Cheyenne had thought of going along with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
Andreas
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From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
Bartley
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From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
Dobe
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From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
DORRY
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From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Cheyenne had thought of going along with them.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
the act of departing
From this reading At first Cheyenne had thought of going along with them.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
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 Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first Cheyenne had thought of going along with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
pack-burros
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From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
pack-saddle
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From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
San
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From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Scott was after supplies and tobacco.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first Cheyenne had thought of going along with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first Cheyenne had thought of going along with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Scott was after supplies and tobacco.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DORRY COMES TO TOWN At six, next morning, Bartley and Scott were on their way to San Andreas, Bartley riding Dobe and Scott hazing two pack-burros.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They took a hill trail, which, Scott explained, was shorter by miles than the valley road which Cheyenne and Bartley had taken to the gulch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cheyenne was forced to stay at the miner's cabin until Scott returned with the pack-saddle and outfit left in the livery.
