used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!
AMUCKadverbUS /əˈmʌk/
wildly; without self-control
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
Calias
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From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
recognizable; marked
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
freighting
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From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
How
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From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
IMAGINATIONSnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
MulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
Oristown
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From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
refrain from harming
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Accordingly, one fair morning I started for the former town.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
utilizeverbUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪz/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading IMAGINATIONS RUN AMUCK I decided to utilize some of my spare time by doing a little freighting from Oristown to Calias.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It began raining that evening, finally turning into a fine snow, and by morning a genuine South Dakota blizzard was raging.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading How the wind did screech across the prairie!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was driving the big horse and Jenny Mule to a wagon loaded with two tons of coal.