used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
eagerly desirous
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT BUBBLY WELL.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
BUBBLYadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbli/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT BUBBLY WELL.
Caruthers
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From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT BUBBLY WELL.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
Dickson
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From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
Farnsworth
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From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
a boy or man
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
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 Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
the force of workers available
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a few minutes Major Caruthers rode up to the house, and Ted brought Farnsworth forward.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
accept gladly
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT BUBBLY WELL.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
at the time that
From this reading From the question Farnsworth had put to him when he had first mentioned the owner of the Bubbly Well Ranch, Ted was anxious to see the meeting between the two men.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ted introduced Farnsworth as Mr. Dickson, whom he had met on the road, and the boys made the newcomer welcome in their usual characteristic style.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Major Caruthers received the young fellow cordially, and told him, with true Western hospitality, that he was welcome to stay as long as he wished.
