used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Their numbers had dwindled day by day; many died, but many more had turned back.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading They had met for the first time on the banks of the Missouri.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their numbers had dwindled day by day; many died, but many more had turned back.
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Thawed out?” inquired his companion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Their numbers had dwindled day by day; many died, but many more had turned back.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Their numbers had dwindled day by day; many died, but many more had turned back.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading Their numbers had dwindled day by day; many died, but many more had turned back.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had met for the first time on the banks of the Missouri.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had met for the first time on the banks of the Missouri.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thawed out?” inquired his companion.
ten 10s
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Thawed out?” inquired his companion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
and nothing more
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
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 Their numbers had dwindled day by day; many died, but many more had turned back.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had met for the first time on the banks of the Missouri.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading They had met for the first time on the banks of the Missouri.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their numbers had dwindled day by day; many died, but many more had turned back.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Their numbers had dwindled day by day; many died, but many more had turned back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had met for the first time on the banks of the Missouri.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had met for the first time on the banks of the Missouri.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Thawed out?” inquired his companion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Not entirely,” and he lapsed into silence for another half mile.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
ThawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading “Thawed out?” inquired his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had met for the first time on the banks of the Missouri.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had met for the first time on the banks of the Missouri.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had met for the first time on the banks of the Missouri.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Their numbers had dwindled day by day; many died, but many more had turned back.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the party to which they had then belonged were forty wagons and over a hundred men, representing almost every state in the Union; but the cholera had broken out among them just as they were commencing their journey, and had followed them into the mountains beyond Fort Laramie.
