used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
(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 He saw his "pard" holding the paper aloft and he understood all.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading He saw his "pard" holding the paper aloft and he understood all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "We got the receipt, and the boy’s safe.
BrillnounUS /brɪl/
European food fish
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
give encouragement to
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading "All is lovely, Si!" shouted Collins.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We got the receipt, and the boy’s safe.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He saw his "pard" holding the paper aloft and he understood all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All is lovely, Si!" shouted Collins.
the act of departing
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "All is lovely, Si!" shouted Collins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He saw his "pard" holding the paper aloft and he understood all.
pard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw his "pard" holding the paper aloft and he understood all.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading "We got the receipt, and the boy’s safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "We got the receipt, and the boy’s safe.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw his "pard" holding the paper aloft and he understood all.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "All is lovely, Si!" shouted Collins.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Si Brill heard the shouting, and leaving his friends—the prisoners—to care for themselves he fairly flew out of the ravine.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He saw his "pard" holding the paper aloft and he understood all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We got the receipt, and the boy’s safe.
well-earned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glow of a well-earned victory came to his bronzed face, and he sent up a cheer that started all the echoes in the gulch into life.
