used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It took Buck six trips to move this, and that consumed the afternoon.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
Alan
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From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
bronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading It took Buck six trips to move this, and that consumed the afternoon.
Buck'snounUS /bʌks/
possessive form of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
CALIFORNY
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From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading It took Buck six trips to move this, and that consumed the afternoon.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
set up or found
From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
generatingverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “generate” — bring into existence
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
horse-corral
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From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
hydrogennounUS /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took Buck six trips to move this, and that consumed the afternoon.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
KIDverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It took Buck six trips to move this, and that consumed the afternoon.
Ned
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From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB Old Buck's horse-corral had blossomed over night into a modern balloon factory.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
Placida
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From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
purifyingadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪɪŋ/
serving to purge or rid of sin
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It took Buck six trips to move this, and that consumed the afternoon.
superintending
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From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took Buck six trips to move this, and that consumed the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It took Buck six trips to move this, and that consumed the afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took Buck six trips to move this, and that consumed the afternoon.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It took Buck six trips to move this, and that consumed the afternoon.
turnings
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From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three tons of iron turnings, forwarded by freight in advance, were found in the keeping of the railroad agent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the proprietor, with his bronco team, and the superintending Ned and Alan made big gaps the next day in the precious freight of the Placida.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading By noon the five casks for generating hydrogen, the cooling and purifying box, and the lead pipe and other equipment, had been transferred to the old horse yard.
