used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
in the past
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
at or in the front
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
Billie
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From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
Billie's
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From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
CATCHERnounUS /ˈkætʃɜːr/
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
From this reading THE ZUNI SNAKE CATCHER.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
Donald
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From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
engage in
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
not any; not one
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
with speed
From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE ZUNI SNAKE CATCHER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
carry out
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
express in words
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ZUNI SNAKE CATCHER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
push forcefully
From this reading And so they quickly thrust into Billie’s eager hands quite a quantity of stuff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
(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 Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
at the time that
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Whatever the other boys may have thought about it, knowing that Billie could not have gone a great while without food, they understood his weakness too well to make any remark.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading He ate like a hungry wolf, while his chums sat there in their saddles, and waited patiently for him to take the first savage edge off his appetite.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fortunately they had something along with them; for as cowboys Donald and Adrian had long ago learned to always look ahead, since no one could tell when he would need food when abroad on the range.
ZUNInounUS /ˈzuːniː/
a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico
From this reading THE ZUNI SNAKE CATCHER.
