used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
barebackedadjective
riding without a saddle
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
a youthful male person
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Unable to solve the puzzle, Mr. Jay called: “Who hurt him?”
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
a female human offspring
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
the act of discovering something
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t point it at us.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Put down that rifle, Pap!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
a person who operates a farm
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unable to solve the puzzle, Mr. Jay called: “Who hurt him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
be the source of pain
From this reading Unable to solve the puzzle, Mr. Jay called: “Who hurt him?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don’t point it at us.”
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading Unable to solve the puzzle, Mr. Jay called: “Who hurt him?”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
lather-dripping
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From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Unable to solve the puzzle, Mr. Jay called: “Who hurt him?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
and nothing more
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
PapnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading “Put down that rifle, Pap!
PausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
Phil
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Don’t point it at us.”
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Put down that rifle, Pap!
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Unable to solve the puzzle, Mr. Jay called: “Who hurt him?”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Put down that rifle, Pap!
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Unable to solve the puzzle, Mr. Jay called: “Who hurt him?”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Put down that rifle, Pap!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
moved around an axis or center
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(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable to solve the puzzle, Mr. Jay called: “Who hurt him?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t point it at us.”
communicated in words
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
which person or people
From this reading Unable to solve the puzzle, Mr. Jay called: “Who hurt him?”
belonging to which person
From this reading TED MAKES A DISCOVERY Pausing in his tracks, the aged farmer stared from the lather-dripping, barebacked pony to the seemingly lifeless boy whose head his daughter was bathing and caressing.
showing curiosity
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
the words that are spoken
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Startled at the suddenness of the hail and wondering if her father had heard any of the words she had uttered as she worked over Phil, Joy turned a flushed face toward her father, only to scream:
