used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a sensible little chap, and seldom complained at his loneliness.
the state of being absent
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a sensible little chap, and seldom complained at his loneliness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a sensible little chap, and seldom complained at his loneliness.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading He was a sensible little chap, and seldom complained at his loneliness.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading He spent his days riding with one of the cowboys on the herd, and grieving in his own way for Stella.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He spent his days riding with one of the cowboys on the herd, and grieving in his own way for Stella.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
someone who is a detective
From this reading LITTLE DICK IN TROUBLE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
Fosdick
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From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading He spent his days riding with one of the cowboys on the herd, and grieving in his own way for Stella.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading He spent his days riding with one of the cowboys on the herd, and grieving in his own way for Stella.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITTLE DICK IN TROUBLE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
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 They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE DICK IN TROUBLE.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading He was a sensible little chap, and seldom complained at his loneliness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spent his days riding with one of the cowboys on the herd, and grieving in his own way for Stella.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He spent his days riding with one of the cowboys on the herd, and grieving in his own way for Stella.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
not often
From this reading He was a sensible little chap, and seldom complained at his loneliness.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading He was a sensible little chap, and seldom complained at his loneliness.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent his days riding with one of the cowboys on the herd, and grieving in his own way for Stella.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Little Dick Fosdick had been forgotten by Ted and the broncho boys in their anxiety over the absence of Stella.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
a source of difficulty
From this reading LITTLE DICK IN TROUBLE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had seen him around the camp, but as it was impossible for him to accompany them on their hard rides, he had been left to his own devices.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He spent his days riding with one of the cowboys on the herd, and grieving in his own way for Stella.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spent his days riding with one of the cowboys on the herd, and grieving in his own way for Stella.
