used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
EmigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
usually; as a rule
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
and nothing more
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
immediately past
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
one's
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From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
RotaryadjectiveUS /ˈroʊtəri/
relating to or characterized by rotation
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
trainmannoun
an employee of a railroad
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
Warde
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From this reading Warde and Ed had followed Westy through the several cars, not fully sharing his mood, but obedient to him as leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Emigrant is the next stop!_” And Westy Martin, leading the way, went headlong into the adventurous field of “big scouting”—never knowing it.
Westy
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From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The three of them sat down disconsolately on one of the steps of the rear platform of the last car while the train paused at Emigrant, a deserted hamlet almost small enough to put in one’s pocket.
which person or people
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHANCE COMES Then it was that Westy Martin, thoroughly disgusted with fate and thoroughly dissatisfied with himself and boy scouting generally, arose, just as the trainman called out: “_Emigrant!
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading They made a doleful little trio, these fine boys who had been given a trip to the Yellowstone Park by the Rotary Club of America in recognition of a heroic good turn which each had done.
