at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If one station is in danger, those nearest are always ready to gallop to its help."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If one station is in danger, those nearest are always ready to gallop to its help."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
Dillon's
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From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading If one station is in danger, those nearest are always ready to gallop to its help."
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It's mutual help out here, Nic.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's mutual help out here, Nic.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see," said Nic.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If one station is in danger, those nearest are always ready to gallop to its help."
It's
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From this reading "It's mutual help out here, Nic.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If one station is in danger, those nearest are always ready to gallop to its help."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading "It's mutual help out here, Nic.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading If one station is in danger, those nearest are always ready to gallop to its help."
Nic
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From this reading "I see," said Nic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
on one occasion
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one station is in danger, those nearest are always ready to gallop to its help."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's mutual help out here, Nic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading If one station is in danger, those nearest are always ready to gallop to its help."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see," said Nic.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If one station is in danger, those nearest are always ready to gallop to its help."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the danger had been imminent, he would have seized the first horse and galloped over to Mr Dillon's station."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but they would have shut themselves in at once," said the doctor; "two of the men would have been with them, and the other would have followed us, firing signals as he came.
