used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The party divided under Kennedy and Smith, who rode through the Door into the Cache just before daybreak.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
CACHEnounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
can't
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From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
CrawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The party divided under Kennedy and Smith, who rode through the Door into the Cache just before daybreak.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The party divided under Kennedy and Smith, who rode through the Door into the Cache just before daybreak.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The party divided under Kennedy and Smith, who rode through the Door into the Cache just before daybreak.
Du
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From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
FarrellnounUS /ˈferɪl/
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
Gorman
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
and nothing more
From this reading The party divided under Kennedy and Smith, who rode through the Door into the Cache just before daybreak.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading The party divided under Kennedy and Smith, who rode through the Door into the Cache just before daybreak.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party divided under Kennedy and Smith, who rode through the Door into the Cache just before daybreak.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The party divided under Kennedy and Smith, who rode through the Door into the Cache just before daybreak.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
StormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
express in words
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE CACHE A clear night and a good moon made a long ride possible, and the Crawling Stone contingent, headed by Stormy Gorman, began coming into the railroad camp by three o'clock the next morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The party divided under Kennedy and Smith, who rode through the Door into the Cache just before daybreak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The party divided under Kennedy and Smith, who rode through the Door into the Cache just before daybreak.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Certainly I should hate to run you into Du Sang, but we can't tell where we shall strike him.
WhisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
which person or people
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know what I am steering you against this morning, Farrell," said Whispering Smith.
YoungsnounUS /jʌŋz/
plural of “young” — any immature animal
From this reading With them rode the two Youngs, who had lost the trail they followed across Goose River and joined the cowboys on the road to the north.
