used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
(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 Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
BluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The waning town of Independence had quadrupled its population in thirty days.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The waning town of Independence had quadrupled its population in thirty days.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
ten 10s
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The waning town of Independence had quadrupled its population in thirty days.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The waning town of Independence had quadrupled its population in thirty days.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The waning town of Independence had quadrupled its population in thirty days.
Jo
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From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
Leavenworth
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From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
others
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From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The waning town of Independence had quadrupled its population in thirty days.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
quadrupledverbUS /kwɑːˈdruːpəld/
past form of “quadruple” — increase fourfold
From this reading The waning town of Independence had quadrupled its population in thirty days.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
RumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
St
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From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
carry out
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The waning town of Independence had quadrupled its population in thirty days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The waning town of Independence had quadrupled its population in thirty days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The waning town of Independence had quadrupled its population in thirty days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men of upper Missouri and lower Iowa had driven in herds of oxen, horses, mules; but there were not enough of these.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Boats discharged their customary western cargo at the newer landing on the river, not far above that town; but it all was not enough.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE EDGE OF THE WORLD More than two thousand men, women and children waited on the Missouri for the green fully to tinge the grasses of the prairies farther west.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Rumors came that a hundred wagons would take the Platte this year via the Council Bluffs, higher up the Missouri; others would join on from St. Jo and Leavenworth.
