Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

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

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

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From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading COLONEL ARTHUR VANE.

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

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading COLONEL ARTHUR VANE.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

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From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

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

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

skill in handling and riding horses

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

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

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

Belgian composer (1532-1594)

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

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From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

above and across; more than

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

cut with a saw

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

having a supporting base

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

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

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

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

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

in the direction of

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading COLONEL ARTHUR VANE.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

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

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

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

From this reading Johnny lived four miles distant; but he and the cousins were together almost all the time.

at the time that

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

belonging to which person

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading We left Frank and Archie standing on the porch, watching the wild steer which was being led toward the cow-pen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As soon as they had got over their excitement, they remembered that they had saddled their horses for the purpose of riding over to visit their nearest neighbor, Johnny Harris, one of the boys whose daring horsemanship, and skill with the lasso, had so excited their admiration.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If Johnny was not at their house, Frank and Archie were at his; and when you saw one of the three, it was a sure sign that the others were not a great way off.