used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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ALLADIN
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was August the third--and the rest of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was August the third--and the rest of it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "ALLADIN & CO.," "VIRGINIA OF THE AIR LANES," ETC.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
being one more than seven
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
ETC
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
a boy or man
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
ferociouslyadverbUS /fərˈoʊʃɪsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
a young female
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
a state of high honor
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was August the third--and the rest of it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
and nothing more
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
lacyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪsi/
made of or resembling lace
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
LANESnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
Paquined
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From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was August the third--and the rest of it.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "ALLADIN & CO.," "VIRGINIA OF THE AIR LANES," ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was August the third--and the rest of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
TruthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
uncomplaininglyadverb
without complaining
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was August the third--and the rest of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being over Montana, and the Rockies, the skies were just as described by Truthful James.
in or at the place that
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They disappeared behind some shrubbery and sat down on a bench, where the young man hugged the girl ferociously, and she, with that patient endurance which is the wonder and glory of womanhood, suffered it uncomplainingly.
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the little park between the N. P. Station and the entrance to Yellowstone Park a stalwart young fellow and a fluffy, lacy, Paquined girl floated from place to place with their feet seven or eight inches from the earth--or so it seemed.
