used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
anew
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
(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 Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
BrownsvillenounUS /ˈbraʊnzvɪl/
a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
else
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From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
and nothing more
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
Ned
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From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
express in words
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
in the near future
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
carry out
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
ungenerousadjective
lacking in magnanimity
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
unsociableadjective
not inclined to society or companionship
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
communicated in words
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may add that this was the way they travelled every day, until they reached Brownsville.
at the time that
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
in or at the place that
From this reading Gus stopped for the night when and where he pleased, resumed his journey in the morning when he got ready, and never consulted Ned, who was at liberty to follow or stay behind, just as he chose.
which person or people
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a very unsociable pair who rode away from the woods that afternoon.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Ned, who knew that he could not take care of himself, tried his best to heal the breach that had been caused between himself and his companion, by the hasty and ungenerous words he had uttered the night before, but Gus repelled all his advances.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Knowing that his old friend would drop him again as soon as he could find some one else to lean on, Gus would have nothing to say to him; so Ned gave up in despair, and rode along in silence.
