used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In this he had failed--a very fortunate circumstance for the dripping young man on the bank.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
BOLTnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading In this he had failed--a very fortunate circumstance for the dripping young man on the bank.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
coteau
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From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading In this he had failed--a very fortunate circumstance for the dripping young man on the bank.
let fall to the ground
From this reading On the flight to the Missouri Matt had tried to untie the rope and drop it from the machine.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In this he had failed--a very fortunate circumstance for the dripping young man on the bank.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading On the flight to the Missouri Matt had tried to untie the rope and drop it from the machine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading In this he had failed--a very fortunate circumstance for the dripping young man on the bank.
forty-foot
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From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this he had failed--a very fortunate circumstance for the dripping young man on the bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the flight to the Missouri Matt had tried to untie the rope and drop it from the machine.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading On the flight to the Missouri Matt had tried to untie the rope and drop it from the machine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In this he had failed--a very fortunate circumstance for the dripping young man on the bank.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading On the flight to the Missouri Matt had tried to untie the rope and drop it from the machine.
the force of workers available
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading On the flight to the Missouri Matt had tried to untie the rope and drop it from the machine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
pavenounUS /peɪv/
a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
prominentlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmənəntli/
in a prominent way
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
riatanoun
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
a strong line
From this reading On the flight to the Missouri Matt had tried to untie the rope and drop it from the machine.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he had failed--a very fortunate circumstance for the dripping young man on the bank.
TinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the flight to the Missouri Matt had tried to untie the rope and drop it from the machine.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading On the flight to the Missouri Matt had tried to untie the rope and drop it from the machine.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
undertakingsnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋz/
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
untieverbUS /ənˈtaɪ/
undo the ties of
From this reading On the flight to the Missouri Matt had tried to untie the rope and drop it from the machine.
precisely as stated
From this reading In this he had failed--a very fortunate circumstance for the dripping young man on the bank.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Small, and seemingly trifling, events sometimes pave the way for vital undertakings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The performance on the coteau, in which the Tin Cup men had so prominently figured, had left the _Comet_ equipped with a forty-foot riata.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In this he had failed--a very fortunate circumstance for the dripping young man on the bank.
