used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
care-free
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
EmerynounUS /ˈeməri/
a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We needed a vacation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
and nothing more
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
shot-gun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
SIGHTSnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
not in physical motion
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took it--six pleasant care-free days--hunting and fishing as we drifted through the sixty miles of southern Wyoming.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only two miles below Green River City Emery secured our first duck, a promise of good sport to follow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We needed a vacation.
vexatiousadjectiveUS /vekˈseɪʃəs/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We needed a vacation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were ducks and geese on the river to test our skill with the shot-gun.
WYOMINGnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading INTERESTING SIGHTS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING All this preparation--and still more, the vexatious delays--had been a heavy tax upon us.
