used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
(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 "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the summit he turned to look back at the camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the summit he turned to look back at the camp.
have
From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
a youthful male person
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At the summit he turned to look back at the camp.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
the act of departing
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the summit he turned to look back at the camp.
He'll
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From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the summit he turned to look back at the camp.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
not any; not one
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
having a supporting base
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
STEAKnounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading At the summit he turned to look back at the camp.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
there's
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From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "That Seth is a good Indian!" declared the boy, "He'll fix things up all right, so there's no need of my going back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the summit he turned to look back at the camp.
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the summit he turned to look back at the camp.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gee!" he went on as he looked up and down the pleasant valley, warm and sweet under the morning sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cowboys were at that time standing some distance away and Seth was advancing toward the fire.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading TOMMY GOES AFTER BEAR STEAK Tommy started up the slope whistling gaily.
