used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days Silvia had passed in the ranger’s home.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days Silvia had passed in the ranger’s home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Two days Silvia had passed in the ranger’s home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days Silvia had passed in the ranger’s home.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
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 With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
maiden's
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From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days Silvia had passed in the ranger’s home.
Rainbolt
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From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Two days Silvia had passed in the ranger’s home.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading Two days Silvia had passed in the ranger’s home.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
tenderest
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From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days Silvia had passed in the ranger’s home.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days Silvia had passed in the ranger’s home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The third day Rainbolt set out upon his mission, in which he had begun to feel a strange interest.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Two days the ranger had spent in fruitless search of her father among the wilds of the Black Hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his eagle he had left the cavern in the morning, and after a hard day’s ride returned at night.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
but in spite of that
From this reading But the kind-hearted man had every reason to believe that he would yet find him, and encouraged the maiden’s impatient spirits by the tenderest words of hope.
