used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading JOHN RECEIVES SOME PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already said, that, though a manly boy, he was not quarrelsome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
a youthful male person
From this reading I have already said, that, though a manly boy, he was not quarrelsome.
Brayton
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From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
give expression to
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already said, that, though a manly boy, he was not quarrelsome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have already said, that, though a manly boy, he was not quarrelsome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN RECEIVES SOME PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading I have already said, that, though a manly boy, he was not quarrelsome.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
approval to do something
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
PROFESSIONALadjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading JOHN RECEIVES SOME PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading I have already said, that, though a manly boy, he was not quarrelsome.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading JOHN RECEIVES SOME PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have already said, that, though a manly boy, he was not quarrelsome.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JOHN RECEIVES SOME PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless he could not help feeling a little doubtful and anxious about the future.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have already said, that, though a manly boy, he was not quarrelsome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Oakley had triumphed in his encounter with Ben Brayton, and rode off like a victor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no doubt that Ben would complain to his mother, and as it was by her express permission that he had taken the horse, John felt apprehensive that there would be trouble between himself and his stepmother.
