used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HARD PROPOSITION.
adieus
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From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "To Wellsburg," answered Merriwell, "and get us there in a hurry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Which way, Marsa Frank?" asked Toots, as they reached the gate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Which way, Marsa Frank?" asked Toots, as they reached the gate.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
without deviation
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
double-seated
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From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
GallupnounUS /ˈɡæləp/
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Which way, Marsa Frank?" asked Toots, as they reached the gate.
brought together in one place
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "To Wellsburg," answered Merriwell, "and get us there in a hurry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A HARD PROPOSITION.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "To Wellsburg," answered Merriwell, "and get us there in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To Wellsburg," answered Merriwell, "and get us there in a hurry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
take the midday meal
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
Marsa
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From this reading "Which way, Marsa Frank?" asked Toots, as they reached the gate.
Merriwell
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From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
Mulloy
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From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A HARD PROPOSITION.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Which way, Marsa Frank?" asked Toots, as they reached the gate.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
steppersnounUS /ˈstepərz/
plural of “stepper” — a professional dancer
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
surreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "To Wellsburg," answered Merriwell, "and get us there in a hurry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Which way, Marsa Frank?" asked Toots, as they reached the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
TootsnounUS /tuːts/
plural of “toot” — a blast of a horn
From this reading Directly after lunch Frank had Toots harness a span of fast steppers, attach them to the double-seated surrey and bring the team round to the front door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To Wellsburg," answered Merriwell, "and get us there in a hurry.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Merriwell, Mulloy, and Gallup sprang into the surrey, waving adieus to the jolly party that had gathered on the veranda to see them off.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Which way, Marsa Frank?" asked Toots, as they reached the gate.
Wellsburg
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From this reading "To Wellsburg," answered Merriwell, "and get us there in a hurry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which way, Marsa Frank?" asked Toots, as they reached the gate.
