used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the doctor survived that, he would be here in forty-eight hours, perhaps in time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading If the doctor survived that, he would be here in forty-eight hours, perhaps in time.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading If the doctor survived that, he would be here in forty-eight hours, perhaps in time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He put out the light, he kissed me good-by, and was gone.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading He put out the light, he kissed me good-by, and was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If the doctor survived that, he would be here in forty-eight hours, perhaps in time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading If the doctor survived that, he would be here in forty-eight hours, perhaps in time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the doctor survived that, he would be here in forty-eight hours, perhaps in time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
Jesse
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From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
Kate's
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From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He put out the light, he kissed me good-by, and was gone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He put out the light, he kissed me good-by, and was gone.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
march in a procession
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
McGee
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From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
NATIVITYnounUS /nəˈtɪvəti/
the event of being born
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
information about recent and important events
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put out the light, he kissed me good-by, and was gone.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
by chance
From this reading If the doctor survived that, he would be here in forty-eight hours, perhaps in time.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put out the light, he kissed me good-by, and was gone.
relaysnounUS /ˈriːleɪz/
plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
rim-rock
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From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading If the doctor survived that, he would be here in forty-eight hours, perhaps in time.
carry out
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If the doctor survived that, he would be here in forty-eight hours, perhaps in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
the topmost one of two
From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He put out the light, he kissed me good-by, and was gone.
wolfy
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From this reading NATIVITY _Kate's Narrative_ Jesse allowed that the upper forest does look "sort of wolfy."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would post relays of ponies along the outward trail, so that he and McGee could ride the eighty miles back in a single march.
an affirmative
From this reading I made Jesse take his revolver, yes, loaded it myself, and he promised a signal shot from the rim-rock to give me the earliest news of his return.
