Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

later than; following

From this reading "Say, Ted," Kit called after the leader of the broncho boys.

(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 "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

any thing at all

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang

From this reading "Say, Ted," Kit called after the leader of the broncho boys.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Say, Ted," Kit called after the leader of the broncho boys.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

set up or found

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

an opening into or through something

From this reading "HOLE IN THE WALL."

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From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "HOLE IN THE WALL."

and nothing more

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

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From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading "Say, Ted," Kit called after the leader of the broncho boys.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

disorderly fighting

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

express in words

From this reading "Say, Ted," Kit called after the leader of the broncho boys.

the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

carry out

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "HOLE IN THE WALL."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading "HOLE IN THE WALL."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

(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 "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

which person or people

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "All right, but I'd mighty well like to go with you," said Kit, who, although he was eager to be in the fight that he knew would come off if Ted found that Shan Rhue had anything to do with the abduction of Stella, was not one to get disgruntled.

but in spite of that

From this reading Ted would have been well pleased to have Kit with him, but Kit's arm was not yet well enough to risk in a possible rough-and-tumble adventure.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Kit, you will stay and take care of the herd," said Ted, just before the boys galloped off.