used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “They tell me there is one spot on the trail where riding is as dangerous as it is on any trail in Montana.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “They tell me there is one spot on the trail where riding is as dangerous as it is on any trail in Montana.”
Dave
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From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
the act of departing
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They tell me there is one spot on the trail where riding is as dangerous as it is on any trail in Montana.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They tell me there is one spot on the trail where riding is as dangerous as it is on any trail in Montana.”
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading “They tell me there is one spot on the trail where riding is as dangerous as it is on any trail in Montana.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
Obray
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From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They tell me there is one spot on the trail where riding is as dangerous as it is on any trail in Montana.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
Orella
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From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
Roger
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From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
in the near future
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “They tell me there is one spot on the trail where riding is as dangerous as it is on any trail in Montana.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
express in words
From this reading “They tell me there is one spot on the trail where riding is as dangerous as it is on any trail in Montana.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “They tell me there is one spot on the trail where riding is as dangerous as it is on any trail in Montana.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road to Orella was in the opposite direction to that taken by Dave and Roger on the day they had encountered the heavy storm.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
(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 As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
at the time that
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
in or at the place that
From this reading “They tell me there is one spot on the trail where riding is as dangerous as it is on any trail in Montana.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, Sport is a good horse, and I intend to be careful,” answered our hero; and then, with a wave of his hand, he galloped away and was soon out of sight of the construction camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you are going to have some rough riding, Dave,” remarked Roger, when he came forward to see his chum depart.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As Mr. Obray had said, the trail was well marked, so that the young civil engineer had little trouble in following it.
