used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
(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 Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
Crickity
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From this reading "Crickity!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
dreamings
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From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
lad's
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From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
the force of workers available
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
Nort
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From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
express in words
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
we're
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From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Needless to say that Nort and Dick were thrilled through and through.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Think of it!" hoarsely whispered Nort to his brother as they galloped along side by side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having lived in a city nearly all of their lives, though with the usual city lad's dreamings of adventures in the open, of camps, of desperate measures against desperate men, they had never hoped for this.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We haven't been here a day yet, and we're run into cattle rustlers!"
