used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
(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 All six were utterly unmanageable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
being joined in close association
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
balkyadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːki/
stopping short and refusing to go on
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
Cameron
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From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do tell him to stop, Ruth!" shrieked Jennie Stone from the rear of the wagon.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do tell him to stop, Ruth!" shrieked Jennie Stone from the rear of the wagon.
the act of departing
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
(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 The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do tell him to stop, Ruth!" shrieked Jennie Stone from the rear of the wagon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
Jennie
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From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
and nothing more
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do tell him to stop, Ruth!" shrieked Jennie Stone from the rear of the wagon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
on one occasion
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
outcroppingnoun
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
PURSUINGadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading "Do tell him to stop, Ruth!" shrieked Jennie Stone from the rear of the wagon.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "Do tell him to stop, Ruth!" shrieked Jennie Stone from the rear of the wagon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading All six were utterly unmanageable.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Do tell him to stop, Ruth!" shrieked Jennie Stone from the rear of the wagon.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
express in words
From this reading "Do tell him to stop, Ruth!" shrieked Jennie Stone from the rear of the wagon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading All six were utterly unmanageable.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading All six were utterly unmanageable.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All six were utterly unmanageable.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The next moment she shot into the air as the wheels on one side bounced over an outcropping boulder.
at the time that
From this reading PURSUING DANGER When a mule is once going, it is just as stubborn about stopping as it is about being started if it feels balky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The leading span attached to the covered wagon in which Ruth and her two chums, Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone, rode had now communicated their own fright to the four other animals.
