used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
(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 As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
bestrodeverbUS /bɪˈstroʊd/
inflected form of “bestride” — get up on the back of
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
CLOUDBURSTnounUS /ˈklaʊdbɜːrst/
a heavy rain
From this reading THE CLOUDBURST.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
Firewaternoun
any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
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From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
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 It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
on one occasion
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
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From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
any competition
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
carry out
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
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From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUDBURST.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
a shaky motion
From this reading “It’s a race for the Trembling Mountain, now,” cried Jack, as he once more bestrode brave little Firewater.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Our adventurers, after a council of war, decided to press right on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
we'll
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From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
We've
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From this reading As Coyote Pete put it: “We’ve got a plumb duty ter perform and we’ll see the game through, if it’s agreeable to all present.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was, and after Jack had fully recovered, which, aided by his natural buoyancy, did not take as long as might have been expected, the start was made.
