Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

anew

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS "The families are coming--again the families!"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS "The families are coming--again the families!"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS "The families are coming--again the families!"

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

place troops or weapons in battle formation

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

increase twofold

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

remove the dust from

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

moving toward the east

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS "The families are coming--again the families!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

set up or found

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

a university town in southeast Wyoming

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

the literary culture

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS "The families are coming--again the families!"

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS "The families are coming--again the families!"

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

above and across; more than

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

plural of “plow” — a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

cut with a saw

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS "The families are coming--again the families!"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

a special situation

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

create by training and teaching

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.

(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO LOVE LETTERS "The families are coming--again the families!"

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was again the cry of the passing fur post, looking eastward at the caravan of the west-bound plows; much the same here at old Fort Hall, on the Snake River, as it was at Laramie on the North Platte, or Bridger on the waters tributary to the Green.

in or at the place that

From this reading The dusty wagons, their double covers stained, mildewed, torn, were scattered where each found the grass good.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

which person or people

From this reading The company clerks who looked out over the sandy plain saw miles away a dust cloud which meant but one thing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In time they saw the Wingate train come on, slowly, steadily, and deploy for encampment a mile away.