used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
(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 Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
ceremonialnounUS /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
give expression to
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
EZRAnounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading EZRA, THE LIFE-SAVING GOAT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
GOATnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading EZRA, THE LIFE-SAVING GOAT.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
go away from a place
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
LIFE-SAVING
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From this reading EZRA, THE LIFE-SAVING GOAT.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
Orizabanoun
a city of east central Mexico (west of Veracruz); a popular resort
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
the state of being asleep
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading For Mrs. Graham and Stella the stateroom of the car _Orizaba_ had been engaged, and the boys made it a sort of ceremonial chamber.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EZRA, THE LIFE-SAVING GOAT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
create by training and teaching
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, of course, was to avert suspicion from their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy cattle for their ranch.
William
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From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over the world as "Buffalo Bill."
