used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a good book, a vintage one from the Victorian era.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is another excellent book by the inventor of the Wild West genre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is another excellent book by the inventor of the Wild West genre.
bush-craft
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From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gaspar the Gaucho, by Captain Mayne Reid.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Gaspar the Gaucho, by Captain Mayne Reid.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading This is a good book, a vintage one from the Victorian era.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is another excellent book by the inventor of the Wild West genre.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is a good book, a vintage one from the Victorian era.
GasparnounUS /ˈɡæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading Gaspar the Gaucho, by Captain Mayne Reid.
GauchonounUS /ˈɡaʊtʃoʊ/
a cowboy of the South American pampas
From this reading Gaspar the Gaucho, by Captain Mayne Reid.
genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/
a kind of literary or artistic work
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This is a good book, a vintage one from the Victorian era.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is another excellent book by the inventor of the Wild West genre.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is another excellent book by the inventor of the Wild West genre.
and nothing more
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
Mayne
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From this reading Gaspar the Gaucho, by Captain Mayne Reid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
ParaguaynounUS /ˈperəɡweɪ/
a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading Gaspar the Gaucho, by Captain Mayne Reid.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gaspar the Gaucho, by Captain Mayne Reid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is another excellent book by the inventor of the Wild West genre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They frequently get themselves into dangerous and risky situations, but always by their superior bush-craft manage to get themselves out of them after having practically died, or at least having seen their horses die.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading This is a good book, a vintage one from the Victorian era.
vintagenounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading This is a good book, a vintage one from the Victorian era.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Set in South America, in Paraguay, the hero and his band of friends have many an adventure, just in the course of one voyage, or undertaking.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is another excellent book by the inventor of the Wild West genre.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is another excellent book by the inventor of the Wild West genre.
