used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early the next day old man McGee paid them a call.
in addition
From this reading He also wanted to get a ladder which had been left at the deserted shanty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He also wanted to get a ladder which had been left at the deserted shanty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He also wanted to get a ladder which had been left at the deserted shanty.
burronounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Early the next day old man McGee paid them a call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early the next day old man McGee paid them a call.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He also wanted to get a ladder which had been left at the deserted shanty.
DILEMMAnounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading THE PROFESSOR'S SECOND DILEMMA.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next day old man McGee paid them a call.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He also wanted to get a ladder which had been left at the deserted shanty.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
how
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From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He also wanted to get a ladder which had been left at the deserted shanty.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He also wanted to get a ladder which had been left at the deserted shanty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Early the next day old man McGee paid them a call.
McGee
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From this reading Early the next day old man McGee paid them a call.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next day old man McGee paid them a call.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Early the next day old man McGee paid them a call.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Early the next day old man McGee paid them a call.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
PROFESSOR'SnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR'S SECOND DILEMMA.
razor-backedadjective
having a sharp narrow back
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
cut with a saw
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE PROFESSOR'S SECOND DILEMMA.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He also wanted to get a ladder which had been left at the deserted shanty.
carry out
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR'S SECOND DILEMMA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Early the next day old man McGee paid them a call.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He also wanted to get a ladder which had been left at the deserted shanty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
at the time that
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He also wanted to get a ladder which had been left at the deserted shanty.
Wondership
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From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The old man rode into camp on a razor-backed horse and professed great astonishment when he saw how nearly completed the work on the Wondership was.
YumanounUS /ˈjuːmə/
a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
From this reading He came to take back the burro they had hired from him for convenience in getting back and forth from Yuma.
