prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
Bess
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From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. West expected to drive and call for Mrs. White on the way through Polson.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MAUCHACHO WINS THE RACE “Come, folks, hurry, hurry!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mrs. West expected to drive and call for Mrs. White on the way through Polson.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mrs. West expected to drive and call for Mrs. White on the way through Polson.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
your parents
From this reading MAUCHACHO WINS THE RACE “Come, folks, hurry, hurry!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. West expected to drive and call for Mrs. White on the way through Polson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading MAUCHACHO WINS THE RACE “Come, folks, hurry, hurry!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
Kalispell
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From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
MAUCHACHO
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From this reading MAUCHACHO WINS THE RACE “Come, folks, hurry, hurry!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. West expected to drive and call for Mrs. White on the way through Polson.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
Polson
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From this reading Mrs. West expected to drive and call for Mrs. White on the way through Polson.
any competition
From this reading MAUCHACHO WINS THE RACE “Come, folks, hurry, hurry!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
put a saddle on
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAUCHACHO WINS THE RACE “Come, folks, hurry, hurry!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I can hear the Indians’ drums already!” cried Bess, as she ran through the hall and downstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading James Fletcher and Henry West, together with the other gentlemen of the party, were waiting at the gate with several extra saddle horses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. West expected to drive and call for Mrs. White on the way through Polson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. West expected to drive and call for Mrs. White on the way through Polson.
which person or people
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading MAUCHACHO WINS THE RACE “Come, folks, hurry, hurry!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several guests who had come from Kalispell the day before to see the Indian celebration were with Mrs. West in the living-room.
