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From this reading The Plains of Colorado Tuesday, July 26.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Pete was planning to leave us when we got to North Platte.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The Plains of Colorado Tuesday, July 26.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
CyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
provide as food
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Besides, Pete was planning to leave us when we got to North Platte.
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
only a very short time before
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The Plains of Colorado Tuesday, July 26.
Kate
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From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
set down according to a plan
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
go away from a place
From this reading Besides, Pete was planning to leave us when we got to North Platte.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
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 Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Besides, Pete was planning to leave us when we got to North Platte.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Plains of Colorado Tuesday, July 26.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
and nothing more
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
by chance
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
Pete
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From this reading Besides, Pete was planning to leave us when we got to North Platte.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The Plains of Colorado Tuesday, July 26.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Besides, Pete was planning to leave us when we got to North Platte.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading Besides, Pete was planning to leave us when we got to North Platte.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Plains of Colorado Tuesday, July 26.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Plains of Colorado Tuesday, July 26.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
precisely as stated
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Denver did not hold many attractions for us, so we decided not to stay here very long, perhaps a couple of days.
(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 After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After we had seen Mr. Bradley off for home and laid in a supply of groceries and feed, I examined the horses carefully to see if they were doing as well as they should, and was surprised to find that Kate was so lame she could hardly walk.
at the time that
From this reading Besides, Pete was planning to leave us when we got to North Platte.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had intended to sell Cyclone here, as we could get along very well with three horses, now that Mr. Bradley had left and there were only three of us.
