Chapter XV

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

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

(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 DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

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

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

any thing at all

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

a person whose head is bald or shaved

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I want you to look out for yourself to-day, son.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

the act of digging

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

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

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But I want you to look out for yourself to-day, son.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

come to pass

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

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

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

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

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

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

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

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

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

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

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

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

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

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

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading You seem to have a natural way of getting yourself into trouble.

immediately past

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But I want you to look out for yourself to-day, son.

the force of workers available

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading You seem to have a natural way of getting yourself into trouble.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You seem to have a natural way of getting yourself into trouble.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

above and across; more than

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

any competition

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

-ing form of “saddle” — put a saddle on

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading You seem to have a natural way of getting yourself into trouble.

a male human offspring

From this reading But I want you to look out for yourself to-day, son.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

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

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

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

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

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

From this reading But I want you to look out for yourself to-day, son.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

a source of difficulty

From this reading You seem to have a natural way of getting yourself into trouble.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

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

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading But I want you to look out for yourself to-day, son.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I'm getting to be too old to race round over the prairie the way I've been doing the last two days.

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

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

during the time that

From this reading I don't want anything bad to happen to you while we're off here away from the ranch.

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading DIGGING OUT A WOLF'S DEN As all hands were down at the barn next morning, the two men hitching up the team and the boys saddling their horses, Hugh said, "I guess I'll ride in the waggon this morning and let old Baldy have a rest.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But I want you to look out for yourself to-day, son.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading But I want you to look out for yourself to-day, son.