used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading He felt bully.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
donatedverbUS /ˈdoʊneɪtɪd/
past form of “donate” — give to a charity or good cause
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt bully.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
Los
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From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
LunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
Pasquale
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From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
remodeledverbUS /riˈmɑːdəld/
past form of “remodel” — do over, as of (part of) a house
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
RoblesnounUS /ˈroʊbəlz/
plural of “roble” — large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
the act of using
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He turned in at the Lunar stables the pony Pasquale had so kindly donated to his use and walked across town to the Seymour bungalow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
which person or people
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Passing through the garden and round the house, he disappeared without being seen into the remodeled barn where he lodged.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After an adventure that had been a close call he was back home among friends who would be glad to see him.
Yeager
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From this reading THE NIGHT TRAIL Yeager rode into Los Robles an hour after Harrison and Ruth had left.
