afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
(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 All the news from all the world seemed worthless without news from Cal and his father.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been so all day.
Cal
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From this reading All the news from all the world seemed worthless without news from Cal and his father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been so all day.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
at any time
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading All the news from all the world seemed worthless without news from Cal and his father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the news from all the world seemed worthless without news from Cal and his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been so all day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the news from all the world seemed worthless without news from Cal and his father.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been so all day.
Kah-go-mish
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From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
Lucia
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From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
MANITOU
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From this reading THE MANITOU WATER.
information about recent and important events
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the news from all the world seemed worthless without news from Cal and his father.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been so all day.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
express in words
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANITOU WATER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That second afternoon, after the arrival of the tilted wagon at Santa Lucia, was dull enough, in spite of the ample supply of news and literature.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE MANITOU WATER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the stories ever told were uninteresting until they should come home and tell the story of their expedition after Kah-go-mish and his Apaches.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All the news from all the world seemed worthless without news from Cal and his father.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the news from all the world seemed worthless without news from Cal and his father.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading All the news from all the world seemed worthless without news from Cal and his father.
