Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

later than; following

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

(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 Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

for the reason that

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

a youthful male person

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

set up or found

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

plural of “greenback” — a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

the act of departing

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

full of life and energy

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

out of fashion

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

and nothing more

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

above and across; more than

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

possessing material wealth

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

propel through the air

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

precisely as stated

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, we are on the way back home, after having engaged Indians, cowboys, rough riders and highway robbers to join our show for next season.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Pa had looked over the money the robbers had given him, to throw it away, because it was old-fashioned confederate money, when he found that there was only one bundle of confederate money, and the rest was all good greenbacks, the bundle of confederate money probably having been shipped west to some museum, and the robbers having got hold of it in the dark, brought it along.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Stop Off at a Lively Western Town--Pa Buys Mining Stock and Takes Part in a Rabbit Drive.

at the time that

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.

in or at the place that

From this reading We came to a lively town on the railroad, where every other house is a gambling house, and every other one a plain saloon, and there was great excitement in the town over our arrival, 'cause there don't very many rich and prosperous people stop there.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Pa felt real young and kitteny when we cam to the railroad, after leaving our robber friends at the Hole-in-the-Wall, far into the mountain country.