used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Several weeks had the writer spent with a few intimate associates, while convoying a small horse-train.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
boarding-house
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
convoying
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From this reading Several weeks had the writer spent with a few intimate associates, while convoying a small horse-train.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
heterogeneousadjectiveUS /ˌhetərəˈdʒiːnjəs/
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
horse-train
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From this reading Several weeks had the writer spent with a few intimate associates, while convoying a small horse-train.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
ten 10s
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Several weeks had the writer spent with a few intimate associates, while convoying a small horse-train.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
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 THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
in motion
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
OVERLANDadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
by chance
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
resultantadjectiveUS /riˈzʌltənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several weeks had the writer spent with a few intimate associates, while convoying a small horse-train.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several weeks had the writer spent with a few intimate associates, while convoying a small horse-train.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Several weeks had the writer spent with a few intimate associates, while convoying a small horse-train.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
not in physical motion
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Possibly a thousand miles had he covered on horseback, often quite alone, with much opportunity for silent contemplation and an occasional resultant desire for better company than himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading Nearly two weeks had been passed in the heterogeneous but interesting companionship of the boarding-house mule train, with its peculiar vicissitudes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Several weeks had the writer spent with a few intimate associates, while convoying a small horse-train.
at the time that
From this reading A time having arrived when return to the States seemed desirable, I decided, like many travelers, to conclude the season of travel on the highest scale of elegance possible, and incidentally to profit by the experience of still another form of transportation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Several weeks had the writer spent with a few intimate associates, while convoying a small horse-train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OVERLAND STAGE LINE In the past few months we had crawled many hundred miles with a slow moving ox train.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Several weeks had the writer spent with a few intimate associates, while convoying a small horse-train.
