1883
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From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His plans, moreover, struck at the heart of their free and untrammeled existence.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
the specified day of the month
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
dudesnounUS /djuːdz/
plural of “dude” — an informal form of address for a man
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading His plans, moreover, struck at the heart of their free and untrammeled existence.
Fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His plans, moreover, struck at the heart of their free and untrammeled existence.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His plans, moreover, struck at the heart of their free and untrammeled existence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
Medora
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From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading His plans, moreover, struck at the heart of their free and untrammeled existence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading His plans, moreover, struck at the heart of their free and untrammeled existence.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading His plans, moreover, struck at the heart of their free and untrammeled existence.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His plans, moreover, struck at the heart of their free and untrammeled existence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On April Fool's Day, 1883--auspicious date!--he pitched his tent in the sagebrush and founded the town of Medora.
untrammeledadjectiveUS /ənˈtræməld/
not confined or limited
From this reading His plans, moreover, struck at the heart of their free and untrammeled existence.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The population of Little Missouri did not exhibit any noticeable warmth toward him or his dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hunters did not like "dudes" of any sort, but foreign "dudes" were particularly objectionable to them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As long as they could live by what their guns brought down, they were independent of the machinery of civilization.
