used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the burden of his thoughts was to this effect:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be just my good luck!"
a youthful male person
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading And the burden of his thoughts was to this effect:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN Nort was doing some quick thinking.
take in liquids
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And the burden of his thoughts was to this effect:
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It would be just my good luck!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the burden of his thoughts was to this effect:
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be just my good luck!"
and nothing more
From this reading It would be just my good luck!"
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It would be just my good luck!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN Nort was doing some quick thinking.
by chance
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would be just my good luck!"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
Nort
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From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN Nort was doing some quick thinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the burden of his thoughts was to this effect:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN Nort was doing some quick thinking.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
in other respects or ways
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN Nort was doing some quick thinking.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN Nort was doing some quick thinking.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
on the contrary
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN Nort was doing some quick thinking.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN Nort was doing some quick thinking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bud and Dick have ridden off to see if they can solve the mystery, but along comes this queer old man to me, and maybe he holds the key to open the lock.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN Nort was doing some quick thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the burden of his thoughts was to this effect:
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the burden of his thoughts was to this effect:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the burden of his thoughts was to this effect:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUEER OLD MAN Nort was doing some quick thinking.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
in or at the place that
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with a feeling of elation, rather than otherwise, that Nort watched the aged stranger finish his drink and then come back to where the boy stood near the ranch house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be just my good luck!"
