used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the beginning Curlie had a start of ten miles.
(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 that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was he did not pause for rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the beginning Curlie had a start of ten miles.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
burrosnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burro” — small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
Curlie
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From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
Curlie's
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From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As it was he did not pause for rest.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As it was he did not pause for rest.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the beginning Curlie had a start of ten miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was he did not pause for rest.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the beginning Curlie had a start of ten miles.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
not any; not one
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was he did not pause for rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
pal'snounUS /pælz/
possessive form of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading As it was he did not pause for rest.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
ploddernoun
someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As it was he did not pause for rest.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the beginning Curlie had a start of ten miles.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the beginning Curlie had a start of ten miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All that night, Curlie Carson plodded doggedly on before his three burros.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Had he known of his pal's safety, he must surely have camped beside the trail and slept.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was he did not pause for rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the black horde on Curlie's trail traveled light, with no donkeys to be urged forward, they made hourly gains on the lone plodder.
