afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Then after that I suppose I can stay at home,” said Leon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Yes; I think that would be the best place for you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Then after that I suppose I can stay at home,” said Leon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes; I think that would be the best place for you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
the act of departing
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
the force of workers available
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Yes; I think that would be the best place for you.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
Sprague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
express a supposition
From this reading “Then after that I suppose I can stay at home,” said Leon.
express in words
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then after that I suppose I can stay at home,” said Leon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes; I think that would be the best place for you.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
wagon-train
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
at the time that
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall have to stay here with the men, to be ready to start out with them at an early hour.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Those twenty-five men, and all of them old soldiers, are not going to give up that wagon-train without some resistance.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes; I think that would be the best place for you.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; I think that would be the best place for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Sprague, when Leon rode up beside him, “you want to go and tell your mother the reason that I don’t come home to-night.
