used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
(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 The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JACK'S IDEA Morning came.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
confederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
the first light of day
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to organize a regular hunt, and scatter through the mountains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "We'll have to organize a regular hunt, and scatter through the mountains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JACK'S IDEA Morning came.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S IDEA Morning came.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JACK'S IDEA Morning came.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "We'll have to organize a regular hunt, and scatter through the mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading "We'll have to organize a regular hunt, and scatter through the mountains.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
a light shade of red
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "We'll have to organize a regular hunt, and scatter through the mountains.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
only a very short time before
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading "We'll have to organize a regular hunt, and scatter through the mountains.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We'll have to organize a regular hunt, and scatter through the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have to organize a regular hunt, and scatter through the mountains.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, boys, we may as well go back, I guess," the marshal said.
in or at the place that
From this reading At least the dawn was heralded in the east, where the dark clouds turned to pink, growing brighter and brighter, until the sun himself peeped above the horizon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The posse with which Jack was riding had come almost all the way to Rainbow Ridge, and so far had not had a sight of the robber or any of his confederates, if he had any, which was scarcely to be doubted.
