1874
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From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
AbilenenounUS /ˈæbɪliːn/
a city in central Texas
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "BILL" HICKOK, CITY MARSHAL.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Things were booming in the Wyoming metropolis.
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
bullwhackers
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From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
Charley
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From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "BILL" HICKOK, CITY MARSHAL.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
Englander
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From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
fortune-seekers
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From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
coins made of gold
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
HICKOK
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From this reading "BILL" HICKOK, CITY MARSHAL.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
interminglingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “intermingle” — combine into one
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
Kan
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From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
MARSHALverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading "BILL" HICKOK, CITY MARSHAL.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Things were booming in the Wyoming metropolis.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
others
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From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Things were booming in the Wyoming metropolis.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were booming in the Wyoming metropolis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gold had been discovered in the Black Hills, and the crowds of fortune-seekers from every point of the compass had begun to flock in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were booming in the Wyoming metropolis.
WesternersnounUS /ˈwestərnərz/
plural of “westerner” — an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading Men were there from South Africa, Brazil, California and Australia, intermingling with the New Englander, the Middle Westerners, the cowboys and bullwhackers and others attracted by the reports of fabulous discoveries.
which person or people
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wild Bill" Hickok, who had been city marshal at Abilene, Kan., blew into Cheyenne in 1874 along with Texas Charley and a few more "bad men."
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading Things were booming in the Wyoming metropolis.
