(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 Representatives of different nations were to be seen in all directions, some going to, and some coming from the saloons.
in addition
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miners from far and near were in camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Miners from far and near were in camp.
chaffing
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From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Representatives of different nations were to be seen in all directions, some going to, and some coming from the saloons.
Cow-punchers
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From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
cowlasses
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From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY OF THE GREAT RACE It was pay-day in Gila.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Representatives of different nations were to be seen in all directions, some going to, and some coming from the saloons.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Representatives of different nations were to be seen in all directions, some going to, and some coming from the saloons.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Miners from far and near were in camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miners from far and near were in camp.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading THE DAY OF THE GREAT RACE It was pay-day in Gila.
the act of departing
From this reading Representatives of different nations were to be seen in all directions, some going to, and some coming from the saloons.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF THE GREAT RACE It was pay-day in Gila.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The one street had suddenly taken on human interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAY OF THE GREAT RACE It was pay-day in Gila.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The one street had suddenly taken on human interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY OF THE GREAT RACE It was pay-day in Gila.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
the force of workers available
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
MinersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Miners from far and near were in camp.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Representatives of different nations were to be seen in all directions, some going to, and some coming from the saloons.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Miners from far and near were in camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY OF THE GREAT RACE It was pay-day in Gila.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The one street had suddenly taken on human interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one street had suddenly taken on human interest.
pay-day
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From this reading THE DAY OF THE GREAT RACE It was pay-day in Gila.
any competition
From this reading THE DAY OF THE GREAT RACE It was pay-day in Gila.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
RepresentativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading Representatives of different nations were to be seen in all directions, some going to, and some coming from the saloons.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Representatives of different nations were to be seen in all directions, some going to, and some coming from the saloons.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Representatives of different nations were to be seen in all directions, some going to, and some coming from the saloons.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The one street had suddenly taken on human interest.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The one street had suddenly taken on human interest.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The one street had suddenly taken on human interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF THE GREAT RACE It was pay-day in Gila.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DAY OF THE GREAT RACE It was pay-day in Gila.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miners from far and near were in camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cow-punchers had come from the range; cowlasses, also, were to be seen here and there, chaffing with men they knew.
