used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
on or to one side
From this reading After a time she tossed the nugget aside into the grass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
Bridger
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From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was trodden by a hundred feet ere long.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was trodden by a hundred feet ere long.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading After a time she tossed the nugget aside into the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
heatedlyadverbUS /ˈhiːtɪdli/
in a heated manner
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
ten 10s
From this reading It was trodden by a hundred feet ere long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a time she tossed the nugget aside into the grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
and nothing more
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
Lang
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From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
libations
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From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
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 It was trodden by a hundred feet ere long.
a female domestic
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
MARRIESverbUS /ˈmeriz/
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
moversnounUS /ˈmuːvərz/
plural of “mover” — workman employed by a moving company
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
nuggetnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading After a time she tossed the nugget aside into the grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
requisitionedverbUS /ˌrekwəˈzɪʃənd/
past form of “requisition” — make a formal request for official services
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
in the near future
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
Syne
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From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time she tossed the nugget aside into the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading After a time she tossed the nugget aside into the grass.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading It was trodden by a hundred feet ere long.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The movers sat around their thrifty cooking fires outside the wagon corral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
Wingate
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From this reading Wingate and his wife were talking heatedly, she in her nervousness not knowing that she fumbled over and over in her fingers the heavy bit of rock which Molly had picked up and which was in her handkerchief when it was requisitioned by her mother to bathe her face just now.
a late time of life
From this reading WHEN A MAID MARRIES Carson, Bridger and Jackson, now reunited after years, must pour additional libations to Auld Lang Syne at Laramie, so soon were off together.
