used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The men from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas fretted on the leash.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading The men from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas fretted on the leash.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas fretted on the leash.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass was up.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading The men from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas fretted on the leash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading The men from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas fretted on the leash.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading The men from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas fretted on the leash.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading The men from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas fretted on the leash.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
leashnounUS /liːʃ/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading The men from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas fretted on the leash.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
the force of workers available
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
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 men from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas fretted on the leash.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The men from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas fretted on the leash.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
RENDEZVOUSnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
worried and uneasy
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some had come a thousand miles and now were keen to start out for more than two thousand miles additional.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The grass was up.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS As to the start of the great wagon train, little time, indeed, remained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grass was up.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For days, in some instances for weeks, the units of the train had lain here on the border, and the men were growing restless.
