used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
BANNER'SnounUS /ˈbænərz/
possessive form of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading CAPTAIN BANNER'S LYNX.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN BANNER'S LYNX.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
half-way
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From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
hill-side
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From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
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 Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
HuckleberrynounUS /ˈhʌk.əlˌber.i/
A small edible dark blue or black berry, or the famous literary character Huck Finn.
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
LYNXnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading CAPTAIN BANNER'S LYNX.
mongrelnoun
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
not any; not one
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
dependable
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
at the time that
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
which person or people
From this reading A few feet from the Captain stood tethered his good horse Huckleberry, who had no luncheon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No more had the three stout mongrel dogs who commonly ran along with Captain Banner, when the straying off of some of his cattle forced him to spend the day in getting at their whereabouts.
Yellowbirdnoun
yellow-throated American wood warbler
From this reading Captain Banner, of the Yellowbird Ranch, sat upon a flat hot rock, half-way up a certain California hill-side, eating his luncheon.
