used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOSE FINISH.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Ben.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Ben.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading The following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A CLOSE FINISH.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading The following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
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 following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A CLOSE FINISH.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
haven't
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From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Ben.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Ben.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall we go?" asked Ben.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Thus Mr. Worth greeted the boys as they came shuffling in after a long day of mingled work and play one evening not long after the buffalo hunt.
you'll
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From this reading "Boys, you'll have to go and hunt those spare mules to-morrow; they haven't been seen for a week."
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The following morning the youngsters mounted their horses, after completing their early chores, and started out.
