used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading CAR AGAINST CAR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
move towards
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had done his jubilating too soon, and the sight of Brisco and Spangler filled him with panic.
Brisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CAR AGAINST CAR.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The boy had done his jubilating too soon, and the sight of Brisco and Spangler filled him with panic.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The boy had done his jubilating too soon, and the sight of Brisco and Spangler filled him with panic.
FliernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
someone who travels by air
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy had done his jubilating too soon, and the sight of Brisco and Spangler filled him with panic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy had done his jubilating too soon, and the sight of Brisco and Spangler filled him with panic.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
jubilating
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From this reading The boy had done his jubilating too soon, and the sight of Brisco and Spangler filled him with panic.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
a particular point in time
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The boy had done his jubilating too soon, and the sight of Brisco and Spangler filled him with panic.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The boy had done his jubilating too soon, and the sight of Brisco and Spangler filled him with panic.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
in the near future
From this reading The boy had done his jubilating too soon, and the sight of Brisco and Spangler filled him with panic.
Spangler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
which person or people
From this reading Motor Matt, at that moment, was bending to the crank of the Red Flier, and it was Josh who excitedly announced the approach of their two enemies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy had done his jubilating too soon, and the sight of Brisco and Spangler filled him with panic.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It may be that Matt and Josh made too much racket getting down the rocks, or that Brisco had a premonition that something was wrong.
but in spite of that
From this reading Be that as it might, however, yet Brisco and Spangler turned back a minute after they had gone charging around the bend.
