used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
agent'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
Anadarko
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From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is possible that they are right.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven houses in the West make a city.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
engage in
From this reading Seven houses in the West make a city.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible that they are right.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is possible that they are right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven houses in the West make a city.
SillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is possible that they are right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is possible that they are right.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
in the direction of
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Anadarko is a town of six stores, three or four frame houses, the Indian agent’s store and office, and the City Hotel.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Seven houses in the West make a city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are bluffs and bunches of timber around Anadarko, but the prairie stretches towards the west, and on it is the pen from which the cattle are issued.
which person or people
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I said I thought this was the worst hotel in the Indian Territory, but the officers at Fort Sill, who have travelled more than I, think it is the worst in the United States.
