used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
at or in or to any place
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
Brevoort
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From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
recognizable; marked
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
Douglass's
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From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
evincing
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From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
FROWNINGadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
GODDESSnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
junketnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkɪt/
dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
immediately past
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
full of life and energy
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
McVey
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From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
arrange in a container
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
on the contrary
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
SMILESnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
not in physical motion
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
unequaledadjectiveUS /əˈniːkwʌld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
precisely as stated
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
VN
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From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
wended
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From this reading For three days the cavalcade slowly wended its way through scenery unequaled anywhere on earth, and every minute was fraught with enjoyment.
which person or people
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The weather was still open and the days very delightful, and Brevoort evincing a lively interest in Douglass's mining venture, his wife proposed a junket over to the claims on the head of the Roaring Fork, something less than forty miles away as the crow flies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trail led through a very rugged country alive with big game and Brevoort was in the seventh heaven of a hunter's delight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the trip would have to be made over rather difficult trails it was decided to go on horseback, the camp paraphernalia being loaded on pack animals in charge of McVey, who somewhat eagerly volunteered his services.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE FROWNING GODDESS SMILES It was arranged that the transfer of the VN interests should be made at the last day of the year.
