used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mountains that will give and take once in a while, play fair occasionally.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
BucksnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
easementnounUS /ˈiːzmənt/
(law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Mountains that will give and take once in a while, play fair occasionally.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Mountains that will give and take once in a while, play fair occasionally.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
I'd
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From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is savage and unrelenting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
negotiateverbUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪt/
discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading "Mountains that will give and take once in a while, play fair occasionally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
on one occasion
From this reading "Mountains that will give and take once in a while, play fair occasionally.
select carefully from a group
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
PILOTverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Mountains that will give and take once in a while, play fair occasionally.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
on the contrary
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It is savage and unrelenting.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
carry out
From this reading "Mountains that will give and take once in a while, play fair occasionally.
tamaracknoun
medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mountains that will give and take once in a while, play fair occasionally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd rather negotiate with Sitting Bull for a right of way through his private bathroom than to ask an easement from Pilot for a tamarack tie.
unrelentingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈlentɪŋ/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It is savage and unrelenting.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But Pilot has fought us every inch of the way since the day we first struck a pick into it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Mountains that will give and take once in a while, play fair occasionally.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mountains that will give and take once in a while, play fair occasionally.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading PILOT "There are mountains a man can do business with," muttered Bucks in the private car, his mustache drooping broadly above his reflecting words.
