used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course it was a great shock to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
AMBUSHEDverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃt/
past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
next to; at the side of
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
Colby
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From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was a great shock to her.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
Diane
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From this reading Diane was talking with him.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "She's young and fine and spirited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of course it was a great shock to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was a great shock to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Diane was talking with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
ten 10s
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was a great shock to her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
Macdonald
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From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it was a great shock to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
rumpnounUS /rʌmp/
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
saddlebagsnounUS /ˈsædəlbæɡz/
plural of “saddlebag” — a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
Seven-Mile
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From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
She's
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From this reading "She's young and fine and spirited.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Of course it was a great shock to her.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading "She's young and fine and spirited.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Diane was talking with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about to start for Seven-Mile Creek Camp with twenty-seven hundred dollars in the saddlebags to pay the men there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading AMBUSHED Colby Macdonald, in miner's boots and corduroy working suit, stood beside his horse with one arm thrown carelessly across its rump.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "She's young and fine and spirited.
