used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had gone to the "Laughing Water" claim, in vain, and a surly heat was rising in his veins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He had gone to the "Laughing Water" claim, in vain, and a surly heat was rising in his veins.
CLIMAXnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading THE ENGINES OF CLIMAX McCoppet was in town.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
ENGINESnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE ENGINES OF CLIMAX McCoppet was in town.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone to the "Laughing Water" claim, in vain, and a surly heat was rising in his veins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He had gone to the "Laughing Water" claim, in vain, and a surly heat was rising in his veins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The lumberman had waxed impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENGINES OF CLIMAX McCoppet was in town.
Larry
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From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He had gone to the "Laughing Water" claim, in vain, and a surly heat was rising in his veins.
lumbermannounUS /ˈlʌmbərmən/
a person who fells trees
From this reading The lumberman had waxed impatient.
McCoppet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENGINES OF CLIMAX McCoppet was in town.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENGINES OF CLIMAX McCoppet was in town.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading He had gone to the "Laughing Water" claim, in vain, and a surly heat was rising in his veins.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading He had gone to the "Laughing Water" claim, in vain, and a surly heat was rising in his veins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGINES OF CLIMAX McCoppet was in town.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE ENGINES OF CLIMAX McCoppet was in town.
TrimmernounUS /ˈtrɪmər/
a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
From this reading He had come to camp at midnight of the previous day, duly followed by his friend Larry Trimmer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
unpaidadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪd/
not paid
From this reading Fully two thousand dollars of the money he had "earned" was still unpaid--and hard to get.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He had gone to the "Laughing Water" claim, in vain, and a surly heat was rising in his veins.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading He had gone to the "Laughing Water" claim, in vain, and a surly heat was rising in his veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENGINES OF CLIMAX McCoppet was in town.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had gone to the "Laughing Water" claim, in vain, and a surly heat was rising in his veins.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading The lumberman had waxed impatient.
