used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
Bah-Flo
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From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
beleagueringnounUS /bɪˈliːɡərɪŋ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
Bos-Tan
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From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
BossesnounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/
plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
a period of 100 years
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
DestructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
HannounUS /hɑːn/
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
come to pass
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
How
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From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
Lo-Tan
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From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
Nu-Yok
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From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
scopemen
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From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And how does it happen that our gang is away out here in the Rocky Mountains?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
TwentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
which person or people
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
Wilma's
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From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They explained that my encounter with the Han airship had been followed carefully by several scopemen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had expected, after the fall of Nu-Yok, that you would join the forest ring around Bah-Flo (Buffalo I called it in the Twentieth Century) or the forces beleaguering Bos-Tan."
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading I asked the little group of Wyoming Bosses who had assembled in Wilma's tent to greet me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Destruction of Lo-Tan "How did you know I had been taken to Lo-Tan as a prisoner?"
