(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 By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading So I went over there; but he and Charley was up and gone already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So I went over there; but he and Charley was up and gone already.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
Charley
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From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading So I went over there; but he and Charley was up and gone already.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So I went over there; but he and Charley was up and gone already.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
Mitch
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From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
Mitch's
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From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So I went over there; but he and Charley was up and gone already.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she said Charley and Mitch had gone somewhere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I went over there; but he and Charley was up and gone already.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Then she said Charley and Mitch had gone somewhere.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. King came to the door, came out and stood by the pony and petted him and said I had pretty eyes, same as before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she said Charley and Mitch had gone somewhere.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So I went over there; but he and Charley was up and gone already.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
wasn't
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From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I went over there; but he and Charley was up and gone already.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading The next morning I was on my pony and up to Mitch's house at seven, and whistled and whistled.
but in spite of that
From this reading By and by one of the girls came out and said Mitch had staid all night at Charley King's and wasn't home yet.
