used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
BelievingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
Don't
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From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well, it is, right enough.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
Ford'snounUS /fɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it is, right enough.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
the force of workers available
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
any competition
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, it is, right enough.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it is, right enough.
which person or people
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
