used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
Aconitenoun
any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
From this reading "Wyoming," responded Aconite.
anew
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's nothing but scenery and curiosities."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What does it run to?" asked the Groom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
beckonsverbUS /ˈbekənz/
third-person singular of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's nothing but scenery and curiosities."
CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
curiositiesnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsətiz/
plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "It's nothing but scenery and curiosities."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it run to?" asked the Groom.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
GroomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading "What does it run to?" asked the Groom.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
how
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From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What does it run to?" asked the Groom.
It's
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From this reading "It's nothing but scenery and curiosities."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's nothing but scenery and curiosities."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
and nothing more
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Wyoming," responded Aconite.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "What does it run to?" asked the Groom.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading "It's nothing but scenery and curiosities."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
surreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
propel through the air
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Coming in from the right as they took the open trail again, the Cody Road beckoned them eastward, as a side road always beckons to the true wanderer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it run to?" asked the Groom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
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 "Wyoming," responded Aconite.
YellowstonenounUS /ˈjeloʊstoʊn/
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
From this reading "Let's follow it a little way," suggested the Bride, "and see how we like it" Three miles or so on the way, the surrey halted at a beautiful little lake, which lay like a fragment broken off Yellowstone Lake, the shore of which lay only a stone's throw to the right.
