used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
bangings
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
binsnounUS /bɪnz/
plural of “bin” — a container; usually has a lid
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
changnounUS /tʃæŋ/
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
chutesnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “chute” — rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
crooned
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
double-trees
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From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
apart from; not including
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
ground-dove
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From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
Gunsightnoun
a sight used for aiming a gun
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its thoughts were not of love but of money.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Its thoughts were not of love but of money.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
not any; not one
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its thoughts were not of love but of money.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
and nothing more
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
ore-cars
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
ore-team
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
sidings
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From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
snakingverbUS /ˈsneɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “snake” — move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
not in physical motion
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
ten-mule
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From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Its thoughts were not of love but of money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The dusty team of mules passed down the street, dragging their double-trees reluctantly, and took their cursing meekly as they made the turn at the tracks.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading In the cool depths of the umbrella tree in front of the Company's office a Mexican ground-dove crooned endlessly his ancient song of love, but Gunsight took no notice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The peace of midday lay upon Gunsight, broken only by the distant _chang, chang_ of bells as a ten-mule ore-team came toiling in from the mines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A switch engine bumped along the sidings, snaking ore-cars down to the bins and bunting them up to the chutes, but except for its bangings and clamor the town was still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its thoughts were not of love but of money.
