the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never _saw_ any one so mean and suspicious!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
for the reason that
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I heard dad talking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
Hayden
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From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard dad talking.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard dad talking.
I'd
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From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
I'm
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From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
Jake
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From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
and nothing more
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I never _saw_ any one so mean and suspicious!
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never _saw_ any one so mean and suspicious!
not one, and not any
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I never _saw_ any one so mean and suspicious!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
put a saddle on
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never _saw_ any one so mean and suspicious!
Skyrider
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From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never _saw_ any one so mean and suspicious!
stampedingverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading I never _saw_ any one so mean and suspicious!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I heard dad talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
hard to endure
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bill Hayden knew I'd taken Jake, because my saddle was gone, and none of the other horses were.
at the time that
From this reading And he knows Jake got away from me, too, because I was trying to catch him when Bill rode up, just perfectly furious over the horses stampeding.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Oh, I wish I could help hunt them, but I'm in an awful mess, Skyrider!
