used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You've heard about Ben?" queried the hunter as the horses were being led away.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
(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 "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You've heard about Ben?" queried the hunter as the horses were being led away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You've heard about Ben?" queried the hunter as the horses were being led away.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "You've heard about Ben?" queried the hunter as the horses were being led away.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
Bob-Cat
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From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came forward and took the horses.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
carefully weighed
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He came forward and took the horses.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
half-wittedadjective
retarded in intellectual development
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came forward and took the horses.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He came forward and took the horses.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading "You've heard about Ben?" queried the hunter as the horses were being led away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
a boy or man
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "You've heard about Ben?" queried the hunter as the horses were being led away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
the middle of the day
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "You've heard about Ben?" queried the hunter as the horses were being led away.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
Rifle-Eye
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From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
shamblingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He came forward and took the horses.
in the direction of
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
belonging to which person
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
Wilbur
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From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST Towards noon the next day, Wilbur and the Ranger rode up to the shack in the woods which Rifle-Eye considered as one of his headquarters.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Wilbur, "Bob-Cat Bob told me all about the death of his father during the sheep and cattle war.
You've
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From this reading "You've heard about Ben?" queried the hunter as the horses were being led away.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As soon as they reached the clearing they were met by a big, shambling youth, whose general appearance and hesitating air proclaimed him to be the half-witted lad of whom Wilbur had heard.
