used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
move towards
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
have
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
bright-faced
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From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
cross-cut
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From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
the act of departing
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
LARRAMIE
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
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 There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
engage in
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
a particular point in time
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I jumped down from the cart and looked in the direction of the road.
only a very short time before
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
stable-man
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From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE LARRAMIE FAMILY I think I did not have to wait ten seconds after her departure, for a stable-man had seen us approach and immediately came forward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought if I were to make a cross-cut over the lawn and some adjacent fields I should get back to my bear much quicker than if I returned the way I had come.
at the time that
From this reading But this thought had scarcely shaped itself in my mind when I heard the approach of hurrying feet, and in the next moment a little army had thrown itself upon me.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
which person or people
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a tall, bright-faced man, with side whiskers and a flowing jacket, who came forward with long steps and outstretched hand; there was a lady behind him, with little curls on the side of her head; and there were some boys and girls and other people.
