used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
(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 Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Even Snakes had come along, leaving his hotel to the care of his help.
in addition
From this reading Dan and Mike were also of the relief-party.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Even Snakes had come along, leaving his hotel to the care of his help.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even Snakes had come along, leaving his hotel to the care of his help.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
coursed
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From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
Dan
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From this reading Dan and Mike were also of the relief-party.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Snakes had come along, leaving his hotel to the care of his help.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She sent to Shoshone for food, and they were now on the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sent to Shoshone for food, and they were now on the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Even Snakes had come along, leaving his hotel to the care of his help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Snakes had come along, leaving his hotel to the care of his help.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Even Snakes had come along, leaving his hotel to the care of his help.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
the act of departing
From this reading Even Snakes had come along, leaving his hotel to the care of his help.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Dan and Mike were also of the relief-party.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She sent to Shoshone for food, and they were now on the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sent to Shoshone for food, and they were now on the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
relief-party
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From this reading Dan and Mike were also of the relief-party.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She sent to Shoshone for food, and they were now on the road.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent to Shoshone for food, and they were now on the road.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sent to Shoshone for food, and they were now on the road.
ShoshonenounUS /ʃoʊˈʃoʊni/
a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
From this reading She sent to Shoshone for food, and they were now on the road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
SnakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Even Snakes had come along, leaving his hotel to the care of his help.
starved-out
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From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down the trail there was a small procession coming to the relief of the starved-out camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She sent to Shoshone for food, and they were now on the road.
which person or people
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
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 Helen had seen an Indian, and as they all fairly worshipped her as a superior being there was not one of them who would not have coursed all over the State of Wyoming to do her a service.
