used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a long worm that has no turning.”
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
(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 _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
Borrowman
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From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Yet this was the hardest day of his captivity.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading On Friday Jeff found this communication in his morning paper:
cowboy'snounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yet this was the hardest day of his captivity.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
set up or found
From this reading On Friday Jeff found this communication in his morning paper:
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday Jeff found this communication in his morning paper:
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Yet this was the hardest day of his captivity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s a long worm that has no turning.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Friday Jeff found this communication in his morning paper:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a long worm that has no turning.”
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
Jeff
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From this reading On Friday Jeff found this communication in his morning paper:
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
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 “It’s a long worm that has no turning.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Friday Jeff found this communication in his morning paper:
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s a long worm that has no turning.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading On Friday Jeff found this communication in his morning paper:
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
Pringle
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From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
sma
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From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s a long worm that has no turning.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On Friday Jeff found this communication in his morning paper:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
to-night
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From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “It’s a long worm that has no turning.”
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading --_J. W. Pringle._ The tracking of Borrowman had ended on Wednesday in the wee sma’ hours.
at the time that
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading “It’s a long worm that has no turning.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this was the hardest day of his captivity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Run to earth hear everything by hot air now is time for party to aid himself to-night at nine sharp be at fire signal when ready by cowboy’s lament hold fast all six fine friends I give you._ Jeff was pleased.
