1883
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From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
1909
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From this reading Published September, 1909.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CAPTAIN OF THE GRAY-HORSE TROOP" "MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS" etc.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
Boomtown
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From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CAPTAIN OF THE GRAY-HORSE TROOP" "MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS" etc.
the first light of day
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
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 Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
etc
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CAPTAIN OF THE GRAY-HORSE TROOP" "MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS" etc.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
GRAY-HORSE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CAPTAIN OF THE GRAY-HORSE TROOP" "MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS" etc.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
immediately past
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
MAIN-TRAVELLED
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CAPTAIN OF THE GRAY-HORSE TROOP" "MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS" etc.
march in a procession
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CAPTAIN OF THE GRAY-HORSE TROOP" "MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS" etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published September, 1909.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
ROADSnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CAPTAIN OF THE GRAY-HORSE TROOP" "MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS" etc.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Published September, 1909.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CAPTAIN OF THE GRAY-HORSE TROOP" "MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS" etc.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the teams drew past the last house, the strangeness of the scene appealed irresistibly to the newly arrived immigrants.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
treelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
TROOPnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CAPTAIN OF THE GRAY-HORSE TROOP" "MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS" etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
two-year-oldadjective
two years of age
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The town lay behind them on the level, treeless plain like a handful of blocks pitched upon a russet robe.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Early in the gray and red dawn of a March morning in 1883, two wagons moved slowly out of Boomtown, the two-year-old "giant of the plains."
