used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After awhile he learned to leap to the little donkey’s back whenever he wanted to ride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had traveled on top of the pack as the Ranger went his rounds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading After awhile he learned to leap to the little donkey’s back whenever he wanted to ride.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
BUCKY
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From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
BURROnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
donkey's
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From this reading After awhile he learned to leap to the little donkey’s back whenever he wanted to ride.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
FUZZY-WUZZ
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From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had traveled on top of the pack as the Ranger went his rounds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had traveled on top of the pack as the Ranger went his rounds.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading After awhile he learned to leap to the little donkey’s back whenever he wanted to ride.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After awhile he learned to leap to the little donkey’s back whenever he wanted to ride.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading The burro never minded.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
narrowestadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊəst/
superlative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The burro never minded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had traveled on top of the pack as the Ranger went his rounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had traveled on top of the pack as the Ranger went his rounds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
arrange in a container
From this reading He had traveled on top of the pack as the Ranger went his rounds.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had traveled on top of the pack as the Ranger went his rounds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He had traveled on top of the pack as the Ranger went his rounds.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He had traveled on top of the pack as the Ranger went his rounds.
being of use or service
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading After awhile he learned to leap to the little donkey’s back whenever he wanted to ride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was mighty useful to the Ranger, was the donkey, for she could carry a pack over the narrowest mountain trail.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had traveled on top of the pack as the Ranger went his rounds.
at the time that
From this reading BUCKY, THE BURRO FUZZY-WUZZ had learned to ride a burro away back there when the Ranger had rescued him from drowning.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading After awhile he learned to leap to the little donkey’s back whenever he wanted to ride.
