20
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From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
40
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From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DUCKING AT CATAHOULA LAKE.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
CATAHOULA
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From this reading DUCKING AT CATAHOULA LAKE.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
DUCKINGnounUS /ˈdʌkɪŋ/
hunting ducks
From this reading DUCKING AT CATAHOULA LAKE.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
Handwerker
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From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading DUCKING AT CATAHOULA LAKE.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
with speed
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
sketchyadjectiveUS /ˈsketʃi/
giving only major points; lacking completeness
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The toll man at the bridge valued our outfit at 40 cents, and collected the entire price each way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Prof. Handwerker came down to Memphis, and we went for a duck shoot.
in or at the place that
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
which person or people
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We went by rail to Alexandria and chartered a wagon with two sketchy ponies and an aged veteran as driver, who took us about 20 miles to Catahoula Lake.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The road lay through a lumber country, where the yellow pine was being rapidly cut out.
