used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of a month the settlement had considerably increased.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
in addition
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The new arrivals were a rougher and more disorderly class than Fletcher and his companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a month the settlement had considerably increased.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The new arrivals were a rougher and more disorderly class than Fletcher and his companions.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The new arrivals were a rougher and more disorderly class than Fletcher and his companions.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading At the end of a month the settlement had considerably increased.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading The new arrivals were a rougher and more disorderly class than Fletcher and his companions.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
increase twofold
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a month the settlement had considerably increased.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of a month the settlement had considerably increased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The new arrivals were a rougher and more disorderly class than Fletcher and his companions.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading At the end of a month the settlement had considerably increased.
a small worthless amount
From this reading MISSOURI JACK.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
immediately past
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
MISSOURInounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading MISSOURI JACK.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At the end of a month the settlement had considerably increased.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The new arrivals were a rougher and more disorderly class than Fletcher and his companions.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new arrivals were a rougher and more disorderly class than Fletcher and his companions.
not any; not one
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a month the settlement had considerably increased.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The new arrivals were a rougher and more disorderly class than Fletcher and his companions.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading At the end of a month the settlement had considerably increased.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The new arrivals were a rougher and more disorderly class than Fletcher and his companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of a month the settlement had considerably increased.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Already there was a saloon, devoted to the double purpose of gambling and drinking; and the proprietor, Missouri Jack (no one knew his last name), was doing a thriving business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The new arrivals were a rougher and more disorderly class than Fletcher and his companions.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A large party from Missouri went to work farther up stream, and a few stray emigrants also added themselves to the miners at River Bend, for this was the name selected by Captain Fletcher for the location.
