used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
in addition
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
Caesar'snounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "To my thinking there is no colour to compare with white.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading "To my thinking there is no colour to compare with white.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
ejectingverbUS /ɪˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
GRIFFITHnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
half-breeds
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From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
here's
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From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
I've
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From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
impedimentanoun
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
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 "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
not any; not one
From this reading "To my thinking there is no colour to compare with white.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
packernounUS /ˈpækər/
a workman employed to pack things into containers
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
a human being
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
PORTAGEnounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
deliver by singing
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "To my thinking there is no colour to compare with white.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
valises
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From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
wagonernounUS /ˈwæɡənər/
the driver of a wagon
From this reading But Prosper, our wagoner, is the best packer on the trail, also he can sing, "I've got rings on my fingers."
wagoners
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From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
a Caucasian
From this reading "To my thinking there is no colour to compare with white.
which person or people
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
WILLIAM
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From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To my thinking there is no colour to compare with white.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As one watches the efforts of the wagoners to store away the valises and rolls of blankets without ejecting the passengers, one remembers that Caesar's word for baggage was impedimenta.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It is strange there are so many dingy half-breeds in the world," says the person by my side who objects to her blankets being tied on behind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE PORTAGE We sing the open road, good friends, But here's a health to you.--WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
