used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
AMBUSHESnounUS /ˈæmbʊʃɪz/
plural of “ambush” — the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
bronchos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
being one more than ten
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
Goldbanks
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From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
highgrader
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
intermittentlyadverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/
in an intermittent manner
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
a small worthless amount
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
Kilmeny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
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 In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
PotnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
Verinder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mountain road was steep and narrow, but both the driver and the mules were used to its every turn and curve.
at the time that
From this reading In early days the highgrader had driven a stage along it many a night when he could not have seen the ears of the bronchos.
in or at the place that
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a night of scudding clouds, through which gleamed occasionally a fugitive moon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO AMBUSHES The clock at the new Verinder Building showed ten minutes past eleven as Jack Kilmeny took the Utah Junction road out of Goldbanks with his loaded ore wagon.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading His destination was the Jack Pot, a mine three miles from town, where intermittently for months he had been raising worthless rock in the hope of striking the extension of the Mollie Gibson vein.
