used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
BradfordsnounUS /ˈbrædfərdz/
plural of “bradford” — United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
well in the past; former
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
without deviation
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
favoringverbUS /ˈfeɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “favor” — promote over another
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
set up or found
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
gold-bearingadjective
containing gold
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
hoof-prints
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From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
Klukwan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
immediately past
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
a large number or amount
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
not any; not one
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
arrange in a container
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
a full supply
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
quartznounUS /kwɔːrts/
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
ROBBERSnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
Roly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He had noticed its appearance, he said, from the trail on his journey in, and thought it might contain gold-bearing quartz.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
trampers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
precisely as stated
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
accept gladly
From this reading This proposition was very welcome to the trampers, and they immediately drew lots, fortune favoring Mr. Bradford and Roly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
in or at the place that
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
which person or people
From this reading Roly, who had taken an easterly direction, came out upon the open gravel, where he found plenty of hoof-prints, but no horses.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Uncle Will and David accordingly set off on foot directly after breakfast, while Bud and Joyce departed toward Klukwan, and the other three went into the woods to find the horses,--a task which proved both long and tedious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ROBBERS AT LAST Bud announced next morning that if two of the Bradfords would like to ride that day and were willing to help Phil with the pack train, he and Joyce would go down the river by canoe, as he had a mind to examine a likely ledge of rock on the other side of the stream.
