used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
anticsnounUS /ˈæntɪks/
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
Elmer
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From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
HAIRYadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading THE HAIRY THIEF THAT WALKED ON TWO LEGS.
only a very short time before
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
staying power
From this reading THE HAIRY THIEF THAT WALKED ON TWO LEGS.
locoadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkoʊ/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
not any; not one
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HAIRY THIEF THAT WALKED ON TWO LEGS.
and nothing more
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
by chance
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HAIRY THIEF THAT WALKED ON TWO LEGS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAIRY THIEF THAT WALKED ON TWO LEGS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE HAIRY THIEF THAT WALKED ON TWO LEGS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some of them of course thought Ginger might have gone out of his head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HAIRY THIEF THAT WALKED ON TWO LEGS.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE HAIRY THIEF THAT WALKED ON TWO LEGS.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
at the time that
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
which person or people
From this reading There were a few who seemed to have a hazy suspicion that possibly Red might be concerned in this strange fright on the part of poor Ginger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only on the preceding night had Elmer been telling them what queer antics animals out on the plains go through with, when they have been eating the loco weed.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading NO wonder the returned scouts stared, hardly daring to believe their eyes and ears.
