used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our road, however, was several miles away from the river and railroad, and through a deserted country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Our road, however, was several miles away from the river and railroad, and through a deserted country.
DeltanounUS /ˈdeltə/
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Our road, however, was several miles away from the river and railroad, and through a deserted country.
dishwashingnounUS /ˈdɪʃwɑːʃɪŋ/
the act of washing dishes
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our road, however, was several miles away from the river and railroad, and through a deserted country.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
Grande
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From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
Gunnison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Our road, however, was several miles away from the river and railroad, and through a deserted country.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
go away from a place
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Our road, however, was several miles away from the river and railroad, and through a deserted country.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Our road, however, was several miles away from the river and railroad, and through a deserted country.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Our road, however, was several miles away from the river and railroad, and through a deserted country.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our road, however, was several miles away from the river and railroad, and through a deserted country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our first objective point was Delta, about forty-five miles up the Gunnison River, along which the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge runs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horses fell to my lot as usual, as well as the driving, in which Brad sometimes took a hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mountains We leave Grand Junction a new party, but with the same outfit, except a new horse.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We arrange our work practically the same way as before, Mr. Bradley, or “Brad” as he is dubbed for convenience, doing the cooking, Norman (Bradley) and Norman (Harris), dubbed “Pete” for identification purposes, doing the packing, dishwashing, and scouting.
