135
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From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
(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 BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The attack was four days off.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The attack was four days off.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The attack was four days off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
halfbreed
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From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
and nothing more
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The attack was four days off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
PETE
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From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
ReinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts--therein alone lay certain safety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
tickernounUS /ˈtɪkər/
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
trestlenounUS /ˈtresəl/
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attack was four days off.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
in or at the place that
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
WHISKERSnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The halfbreed hesitated before the idea of more Mounted Police about until he had completed his work; and they might be summoned any time by wire from the gravel pit at Mile 135, where a ticker had just been installed for the work of filling in the trestle.
