used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are they?" asked "Nort.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
a youthful male person
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
deem to be
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
Del
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From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "One is, what effect has the turning of that lever we worked on the main stream?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One is, what effect has the turning of that lever we worked on the main stream?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One is, what effect has the turning of that lever we worked on the main stream?
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
the act of departing
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading "One is, what effect has the turning of that lever we worked on the main stream?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
most important element
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
Nort
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From this reading "What are they?" asked "Nort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One is, what effect has the turning of that lever we worked on the main stream?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
Pinzo
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From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
thitherward
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From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "One is, what effect has the turning of that lever we worked on the main stream?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
not known
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
(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 "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are they?" asked "Nort.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, there are two things we have to settle," declared Bud, when they had sat down on convenient rocks, near the running stream, and began to consider matters.
in or at the place that
From this reading The other is, where is the lever that Del Pinzo and his gang shifted to cause this second branch stream to stop running?"
a Caucasian
From this reading HAPPY VALLEY Leaving behind them the roaring, rumbling jet of white water that came from the unknown and went thitherward, the boy ranchers and their friends made their way back to the main tunnel.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "One is, what effect has the turning of that lever we worked on the main stream?
