Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading ADVENTURES ON THE OVERLAND ROAD.

later than; following

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

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From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

characterized by great determination

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

attracting or delighting

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Simpson was going with this train to Fort Laramie and points further west.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Simpson was going with this train to Fort Laramie and points further west.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

the act of departing

From this reading Simpson was going with this train to Fort Laramie and points further west.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

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From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

a university town in southeast Wyoming

From this reading Simpson was going with this train to Fort Laramie and points further west.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

a form of address for a man

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ADVENTURES ON THE OVERLAND ROAD.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading ADVENTURES ON THE OVERLAND ROAD.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Simpson was going with this train to Fort Laramie and points further west.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading ADVENTURES ON THE OVERLAND ROAD.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

carry out

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ADVENTURES ON THE OVERLAND ROAD.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Simpson was going with this train to Fort Laramie and points further west.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

create by training and teaching

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading As the warm days of summer approached I longed for the cool air of the mountains; and to the mountains I determined to go.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Simpson was going with this train to Fort Laramie and points further west.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

which person or people

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After engaging a man to take care of the farm, I proceeded to Leavenworth and there met my old wagon-master and friend, Lewis Simpson, who was fitting out a train at Atchison and loading it with supplies for the Overland Stage Company, of which Mr. Russell, my old employer, was one of the proprietors.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come along with me, Billy," said he, "I'll give you a good lay-out.