used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
BucksnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Moderately warm, colonel."
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Gave you a warm reception, did they, Bucks?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Gave you a warm reception, did they, Bucks?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Stanley shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stanley shook his head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
and nothing more
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
engage in
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
ModeratelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Moderately warm, colonel."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading "Gave you a warm reception, did they, Bucks?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gave you a warm reception, did they, Bucks?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Gave you a warm reception, did they, Bucks?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stanley walked straight to Bucks, caught him by the shoulders, and shook him as if to make sure he was all right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two men, aided by the crew of the train that now came down the Bitter Creek grade, got the dead body of the outlaw back to Point of Rocks just as a mixed train from the east reached there, with Stanley and a detail of cavalry aboard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gave you a warm reception, did they, Bucks?"
