used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night had been one long revel of drinking, gambling, and excitement.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
Bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Bawling, singing, and shouting, the jollier element had shamed the coyotes from the land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night had been one long revel of drinking, gambling, and excitement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
lacking funds
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading Twenty-five hundred gold-blinded men made the rush for coveted grounds.
coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Bawling, singing, and shouting, the jollier element had shamed the coyotes from the land.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading No one had slept in the reservation town--for no one had dared.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The night had been one long revel of drinking, gambling, and excitement.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Bawling, singing, and shouting, the jollier element had shamed the coyotes from the land.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The night had been one long revel of drinking, gambling, and excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty-five hundred gold-blinded men made the rush for coveted grounds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bawling, singing, and shouting, the jollier element had shamed the coyotes from the land.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading The night had been one long revel of drinking, gambling, and excitement.
gold-blinded
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From this reading Twenty-five hundred gold-blinded men made the rush for coveted grounds.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Twenty-five hundred gold-blinded men made the rush for coveted grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night had been one long revel of drinking, gambling, and excitement.
ten 10s
From this reading Twenty-five hundred gold-blinded men made the rush for coveted grounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one had slept in the reservation town--for no one had dared.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
jollieradjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːliər/
comparative of “jolly” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Bawling, singing, and shouting, the jollier element had shamed the coyotes from the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Bawling, singing, and shouting, the jollier element had shamed the coyotes from the land.
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 The night had been one long revel of drinking, gambling, and excitement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Twenty-five hundred gold-blinded men made the rush for coveted grounds.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
the force of workers available
From this reading Twenty-five hundred gold-blinded men made the rush for coveted grounds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had been one long revel of drinking, gambling, and excitement.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had slept in the reservation town--for no one had dared.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night had been one long revel of drinking, gambling, and excitement.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading The night had been one long revel of drinking, gambling, and excitement.
move hurridly
From this reading Twenty-five hundred gold-blinded men made the rush for coveted grounds.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading Bawling, singing, and shouting, the jollier element had shamed the coyotes from the land.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Bawling, singing, and shouting, the jollier element had shamed the coyotes from the land.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Bawling, singing, and shouting, the jollier element had shamed the coyotes from the land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading No one had slept in the reservation town--for no one had dared.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading No one had slept in the reservation town--for no one had dared.
Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-five hundred gold-blinded men made the rush for coveted grounds.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE CLAIM Before six o'clock that morning, while Van was arousing the blacksmith, the reservation madness broke its bounds.
