Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

how long something has existed

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

in the past

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson," the boy answered with a smile, "I do think a lot of Sunger, and he's worth it, too."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

a youthful male person

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson," the boy answered with a smile, "I do think a lot of Sunger, and he's worth it, too."

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

a small house with a single story

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson," the boy answered with a smile, "I do think a lot of Sunger, and he's worth it, too."

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From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

a half of an hour

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson," the boy answered with a smile, "I do think a lot of Sunger, and he's worth it, too."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson," the boy answered with a smile, "I do think a lot of Sunger, and he's worth it, too."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson," the boy answered with a smile, "I do think a lot of Sunger, and he's worth it, too."

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

a small worthless amount

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

a boy or man

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson," the boy answered with a smile, "I do think a lot of Sunger, and he's worth it, too."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

which person or people

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

belonging to which person

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson," the boy answered with a smile, "I do think a lot of Sunger, and he's worth it, too."

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson," the boy answered with a smile, "I do think a lot of Sunger, and he's worth it, too."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

a late time of life

From this reading Out on the trail itself stood a tall, bronzed lad, who was, in fact, about seventeen years of age, but whose robust frame and athletic build made him appear several years older.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, Mrs. Watson, he should have been here a half-hour ago, and he would, too, if he had ridden Sunger instead of his own horse."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails "Your father is a little late to-night, isn't he Jack?"

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "You think a lot of that pony of yours, don't you, Jack?" and a motherly-looking woman came to the doorway of a small cottage and peered up the mountain trail, which ran in front of the building.