used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
one or some or every or all without specification
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in or to or toward a former location
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
block-house
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From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
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having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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Kenton
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From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
a boy or man
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
for more time
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mornin
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From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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saplingnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋ/
young tree
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
sun-up
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From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
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at the time that
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The poor lad staggered back, and, had he not caught hold of a sapling, would have fallen to the earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Kenton, why was it you were in such a hurry to get along the trail when you left the block-house?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wanted to catch up with your father and mother, that left before sun-up this mornin'."
