at or in the front
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
CollienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
traveling across
From this reading Louise and Overland Red gazed silently at the youthful figure crossing the meadow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
don't
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From this reading "We generally don't," replied Overland Red.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Louise and Overland Red gazed silently at the youthful figure crossing the meadow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Louise and Overland Red gazed silently at the youthful figure crossing the meadow.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "We generally don't," replied Overland Red.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
Louise
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From this reading Louise and Overland Red gazed silently at the youthful figure crossing the meadow.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Louise and Overland Red gazed silently at the youthful figure crossing the meadow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Louise and Overland Red gazed silently at the youthful figure crossing the meadow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Louise and Overland Red gazed silently at the youthful figure crossing the meadow.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We generally don't," replied Overland Red.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
without speaking
From this reading Louise and Overland Red gazed silently at the youthful figure crossing the meadow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
not in physical motion
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
tomato-can
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From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same thought was in both their hearts--that the boy's chance in life was still ahead of him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We generally don't," replied Overland Red.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "ANY ROAD, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANYWHERE" The boy Collie took the empty tomato-can and went for water with which to put out the fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Something of this was in the girl's level gray eyes as she asked, "Why did you come up here, so far from the town and the railroad?"
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Louise and Overland Red gazed silently at the youthful figure crossing the meadow.
