used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
(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 HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh said he must keep riding and soon he would be all right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each day Jack found riding easier, and before long he felt perfectly at home on Old Grey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hugh said he must keep riding and soon he would be all right.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Each day Jack found riding easier, and before long he felt perfectly at home on Old Grey.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
CHASEDnounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Each day Jack found riding easier, and before long he felt perfectly at home on Old Grey.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Each day Jack found riding easier, and before long he felt perfectly at home on Old Grey.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
set up or found
From this reading Each day Jack found riding easier, and before long he felt perfectly at home on Old Grey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Each day Jack found riding easier, and before long he felt perfectly at home on Old Grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh said he must keep riding and soon he would be all right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Each day Jack found riding easier, and before long he felt perfectly at home on Old Grey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
HUGH
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From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
a small worthless amount
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hugh said he must keep riding and soon he would be all right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
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 HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hugh said he must keep riding and soon he would be all right.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Each day Jack found riding easier, and before long he felt perfectly at home on Old Grey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each day Jack found riding easier, and before long he felt perfectly at home on Old Grey.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Each day Jack found riding easier, and before long he felt perfectly at home on Old Grey.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Hugh said he must keep riding and soon he would be all right.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hugh said he must keep riding and soon he would be all right.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hugh said he must keep riding and soon he would be all right.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
in the near future
From this reading Hugh said he must keep riding and soon he would be all right.
hurting
From this reading HUGH CHASED BY INDIANS Jack's first long ride had made him pretty sore; all his muscles pained him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For several days after this, Hugh and Jack rode together, and each day they went a little further and in a new direction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
a Caucasian
From this reading Each day after they got home from the ride, they took the rifle down on the flat in front of the house and fired a number of shots at the white rock, and several times Jack hit it, and all his shots were good ones, and the bullets struck close to the mark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hugh said he must keep riding and soon he would be all right.
