used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They say there are ‘ha’nts’ in the woods, and we’d be afraid to go alone.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They say there are ‘ha’nts’ in the woods, and we’d be afraid to go alone.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They say there are ‘ha’nts’ in the woods, and we’d be afraid to go alone.”
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They say there are ‘ha’nts’ in the woods, and we’d be afraid to go alone.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
give expression to
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
start firing a weapon
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They say there are ‘ha’nts’ in the woods, and we’d be afraid to go alone.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
ha'nts
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From this reading They say there are ‘ha’nts’ in the woods, and we’d be afraid to go alone.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
HominynounUS /ˈhɑːmɪni/
hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
and nothing more
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
Nat
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Ned
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From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
express in words
From this reading They say there are ‘ha’nts’ in the woods, and we’d be afraid to go alone.”
have in common
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They say there are ‘ha’nts’ in the woods, and we’d be afraid to go alone.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading TO CATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The _Fire Bird_ looked like an express truck--or so Nat said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
we'd
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From this reading They say there are ‘ha’nts’ in the woods, and we’d be afraid to go alone.”
we're
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From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Nat and I must have somebody to chin to while we’re driving over Hominy Ridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had loaded up the boys’ auto with more than a fair share of the baggage.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They say there are ‘ha’nts’ in the woods, and we’d be afraid to go alone.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But just the same, you girls have got to find room in here,” declared Ned.
