Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.

not following tracks or roads

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "At least two thousand dollars, Phil," was the reply.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What do you suppose those horse-thieves will do with them?"

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "At least two thousand dollars, Phil," was the reply.

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 "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "At least two thousand dollars, Phil," was the reply.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

Identical; not different.

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

express a supposition

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "What do you suppose those horse-thieves will do with them?"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "At least two thousand dollars, Phil," was the reply.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "At least two thousand dollars, Phil," was the reply.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

at the time that

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

during the time that

From this reading "Drive them a long distance, hide them for a while, and then, when they get the chance, sell them.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "What do you suppose those horse-thieves will do with them?"

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What do you suppose those horse-thieves will do with them?"

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "The horse I used was a dandy, and so was that Belle had--and yours was a good one, too."

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading OUT IN THE WIND AND RAIN "Dave, what do you suppose those six horses were worth?" questioned Phil, as the two youths hurried along the back trail on a dog-trot,--the same dog-trot they used when on a cross-country run at Oak Hall.