used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen questions leaped to her mind.
(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 BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Before noon Tony arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before noon Tony arrived.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
Diamond-Bar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen questions leaped to her mind.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
Hobe
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From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A dozen questions leaped to her mind.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A dozen questions leaped to her mind.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
the middle of the day
From this reading Before noon Tony arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
a full supply
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading A dozen questions leaped to her mind.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
cut with a saw
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before noon Tony arrived.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BITTER FRUIT For all of the old man’s talk there was plenty to do on the Diamond-Bar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were back from the Rock, but early the following morning big Hobe had sent them off on various tasks so that life on the ranch moved as usual.
which person or people
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Molly’s eyes opened as she saw who it was that led her pony into the yard.
