used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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having companions or an escort
From this reading Tim finally agreed and accompanied the rancher to the house.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Tim finally agreed and accompanied the rancher to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tim finally agreed and accompanied the rancher to the house.
subject to appointment
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
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ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
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clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading A Chinese cook served hot coffee, bacon and eggs and the food gave Tim new courage and enthusiasm to resume his gruelling search.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading A Chinese cook served hot coffee, bacon and eggs and the food gave Tim new courage and enthusiasm to resume his gruelling search.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading A Chinese cook served hot coffee, bacon and eggs and the food gave Tim new courage and enthusiasm to resume his gruelling search.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Tim thanked Mr. Cummins for his kindness and promised to send a check to cover the bill for the gasoline.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
Cummins
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driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading A Chinese cook served hot coffee, bacon and eggs and the food gave Tim new courage and enthusiasm to resume his gruelling search.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading A Chinese cook served hot coffee, bacon and eggs and the food gave Tim new courage and enthusiasm to resume his gruelling search.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Tim finally agreed and accompanied the rancher to the house.
moving swiftly
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
gruellingadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A Chinese cook served hot coffee, bacon and eggs and the food gave Tim new courage and enthusiasm to resume his gruelling search.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tim finally agreed and accompanied the rancher to the house.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
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mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
a form of address for a man
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A Chinese cook served hot coffee, bacon and eggs and the food gave Tim new courage and enthusiasm to resume his gruelling search.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
a course of conduct
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Tim thanked Mr. Cummins for his kindness and promised to send a check to cover the bill for the gasoline.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
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reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
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past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A Chinese cook served hot coffee, bacon and eggs and the food gave Tim new courage and enthusiasm to resume his gruelling search.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Tim thanked Mr. Cummins for his kindness and promised to send a check to cover the bill for the gasoline.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A Chinese cook served hot coffee, bacon and eggs and the food gave Tim new courage and enthusiasm to resume his gruelling search.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
shovelsnounUS /ˈʃʌvəlz/
plural of “shovel” — a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Tim thanked Mr. Cummins for his kindness and promised to send a check to cover the bill for the gasoline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tim finally agreed and accompanied the rancher to the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
Tim
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From this reading Tim finally agreed and accompanied the rancher to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tim finally agreed and accompanied the rancher to the house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
at the time that
From this reading When the flying reporter returned to the meadow he found that the cowboys had appointed themselves a ground crew and had turned the mail plane around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several of them, armed with shovels, were busy clearing a path through a heavy drift that extended across the middle of the field.
