used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I have invariably answered, one train, one wagon, and that we had no captain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
the organ of sight
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR OREGON.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have invariably answered, one train, one wagon, and that we had no captain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
how
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From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
ten 10s
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I have invariably answered, one train, one wagon, and that we had no captain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one 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 I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
not any; not one
From this reading I have invariably answered, one train, one wagon, and that we had no captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR OREGON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have invariably answered, one train, one wagon, and that we had no captain.
OREGONnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading OFF FOR OREGON.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading For long distances the throng was so great that the road was literally filled with wagons as far as the eye could reach.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading I have invariably answered, one train, one wagon, and that we had no captain.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
which person or people
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading What I meant by one train is, that I looked upon the whole emigration, strung out on the plains five hundred miles, as one train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been asked hundreds of times how many wagons were in the train I traveled with, and what train it was, and who was the captain?—assuming that, of course, we must have been with some train.
