used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
(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 They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
eagerly desirous
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
dawdleverbUS /ˈdɔːdəl/
take one's time; proceed slowly
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
fudgeverbUS /fʌdʒ/
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
and nothing more
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
mischievouslyadverb
in a disobedient or naughty way
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
not able to be found
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
PREMONITIONnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
in the near future
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
the rays of the sun
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But just think of them lounging around eating big chunks of fudge,” Carol said mischievously.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
Val
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Gale and Val don’t know what they’re missing,” Janet declared as they jogged along.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were all anxious to reach the spot where the outlaws had been as soon as possible so they did not dawdle along the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PREMONITION The Adventure Girls, with their companions, rode along briskly through the bright sunshine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s not every day you can join in a chase for bandits.”
