afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day he looked for Barringford’s return.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dave begged to go along, but the old frontiersman shook his head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The week to follow was an anxious one to the youth.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The week to follow was an anxious one to the youth.
BARRINGFORD
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From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
Barringford's
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From this reading Day after day he looked for Barringford’s return.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Dave begged to go along, but the old frontiersman shook his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dave begged to go along, but the old frontiersman shook his head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
Dave
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From this reading Dave begged to go along, but the old frontiersman shook his head.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day he looked for Barringford’s return.
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 THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The week to follow was an anxious one to the youth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Day after day he looked for Barringford’s return.
frontiersmannoun
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading Dave begged to go along, but the old frontiersman shook his head.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dave begged to go along, but the old frontiersman shook his head.
the act of departing
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dave begged to go along, but the old frontiersman shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
I'd
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From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
a boy or man
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Day after day he looked for Barringford’s return.
engage in
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dave begged to go along, but the old frontiersman shook his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The week to follow was an anxious one to the youth.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Day after day he looked for Barringford’s return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Dave begged to go along, but the old frontiersman shook his head.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave begged to go along, but the old frontiersman shook his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The week to follow was an anxious one to the youth.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week to follow was an anxious one to the youth.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE HOLE IN THE ICE SAM BARRINGFORD kept his word, by starting on his search early the next morning.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, lad, I’d like your company, ye know that, but I can make time by going it alone,” he said.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The week to follow was an anxious one to the youth.
