AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading CROOK.--CHIEF OF SCOUTS AGAIN.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
CALIFORNIAnounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
CHIEFnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading CROOK.--CHIEF OF SCOUTS AGAIN.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
CROOKnounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading CROOK.--CHIEF OF SCOUTS AGAIN.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
DOLLARSnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
DUSTverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
GENnounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
GOLDnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Boone took with him on this trip twenty-two thousand dollars in gold dust, on pack-horses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROOK.--CHIEF OF SCOUTS AGAIN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Boone took with him on this trip twenty-two thousand dollars in gold dust, on pack-horses.
pack-horses
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From this reading Mr. Boone took with him on this trip twenty-two thousand dollars in gold dust, on pack-horses.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading CROOK.--CHIEF OF SCOUTS AGAIN.
STAGEnounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Boone took with him on this trip twenty-two thousand dollars in gold dust, on pack-horses.
THOUSANDnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Boone took with him on this trip twenty-two thousand dollars in gold dust, on pack-horses.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
TRIPnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
TWENTY-TWOnounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the goods were unloaded and the stock rested up for a few days, the train was started back to Salt Lake City to load with flour and bacon.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD DUST.--A STAGE ROBBERY.-- ANOTHER TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.--MEETING WITH GEN.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After it had been gone five days Mr. Boone and I started to follow it, expecting to get to the Mormon city ahead of the train and have the cargo purchased by the time it would arrive.
