used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
anew
From this reading Czar would be certain to bring him safe home again; but, indeed, there was not much fear that Squib would lose his way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
ascents
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From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
a youthful male person
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Czar would be certain to bring him safe home again; but, indeed, there was not much fear that Squib would lose his way.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Czar would be certain to bring him safe home again; but, indeed, there was not much fear that Squib would lose his way.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Czar would be certain to bring him safe home again; but, indeed, there was not much fear that Squib would lose his way.
a young person of either sex
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
descentsnounUS /dɪˈsents/
plural of “descent” — a movement downward
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Czar would be certain to bring him safe home again; but, indeed, there was not much fear that Squib would lose his way.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Czar would be certain to bring him safe home again; but, indeed, there was not much fear that Squib would lose his way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Czar would be certain to bring him safe home again; but, indeed, there was not much fear that Squib would lose his way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
restrictverbUS /riˈstrɪkt/
place restrictions on
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
Ronald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
roveverbUS /roʊv/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
RutlandnounUS /ˈrʌtlənd/
a town in central Vermont
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
Squibnoun
firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
stipulationnounUS /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Czar would be certain to bring him safe home again; but, indeed, there was not much fear that Squib would lose his way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely never had boy been so happy before as was little Squib in his mountain home!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This stipulation, as Colonel Rutland observed, would keep him from any precipitous ascents or descents, and restrict his wanderings to safe paths; and the fidelity and sagacity of the dog were quite to be trusted should the child lose his way.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a decided “bump of locality,” as Uncle Ronald called it, and the green valley with its many attractions was a safe place for the boy to wander in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had perfect liberty to rove where he would, so long as he went nowhere that Czar could not follow him.
