used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
any person at all
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RICH AT LAST!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
brake-shoes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
remove the dust from
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/
surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
immediately past
From this reading RICH AT LAST!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
ox-teams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
pantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
possessing material wealth
From this reading RICH AT LAST!
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The outfits descending seemed to have almost as difficult a time, for the wagons, their heavy brake-shoes smoking and their boughs dragged behind, enveloping them in dust, threatened to run over the teams.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Indeed, this was a hard trail for anybody, man or beast, and Terry felt considerable sympathy for the laboring ox-teams and the straining horses that drew the jolting, groaning wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
in or at the place that
From this reading Occasionally there was a brief level spot where one might stop and pant and rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Up, up, up, with Jenny digging in her toes, snorting and puffing and picking her way over the roughness of the worn rocks.
