Chapter II · Bashful Ike

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

(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 “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

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From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

give expression to

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

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From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

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From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

an expression of greeting

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

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From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

and nothing more

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

a long noosed rope used to catch animals

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

roused to anger

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

not any; not one

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

and nothing more

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

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From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

a strong line

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

capturing cattle or horses with a lasso

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

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From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading “I am sartainly graveled!” muttered the ranchman, staring all around for some means of saving the party from disaster.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

male cat

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

precisely as stated

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The situation in the big automobile was quite as serious as Tom and Bob believed, and there was very good reason for the girls to express their fright in a chorus of screams.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading But Ruth Fielding, and her chum, Helen, on the front seat, controlled themselves better than the other Eastern girls; Jane Ann Hicks never said a word, but her uncle looked quite as startled as his guests.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Hi gollies! if I only had a leetle old rope now——” But he had no lariat, and roping a mad steer from an automobile would certainly have been a new experience for Bill Hicks.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He had brought the party of young folk out to Montana just to give his niece pleasure, and having got Ruth Fielding and her friends here, he did not want to spoil their visit by any bad accident.