used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY—CONCLUSION.
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 Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
BILLIE
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From this reading BILLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY—CONCLUSION.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading BILLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY—CONCLUSION.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
the act of discovering something
From this reading BILLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY—CONCLUSION.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They were well on their journey, with the Zuni village many miles distant.
Donald
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From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
set up or found
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They were well on their journey, with the Zuni village many miles distant.
and nothing more
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BILLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY—CONCLUSION.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were well on their journey, with the Zuni village many miles distant.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were well on their journey, with the Zuni village many miles distant.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were well on their journey, with the Zuni village many miles distant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
arrange in a container
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Donald and Adrian had found little difficulty in climbing to the top of the cliff after reaching the ledge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hold up, boys, I thought I heard some one shouting just then; and seemed like they might be calling for help!”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They were well on their journey, with the Zuni village many miles distant.
(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 When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were well on their journey, with the Zuni village many miles distant.
at the time that
From this reading When Donald said this, the little party drew in their horses, as well as the pack mule, Bray, and sat there listening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were well on their journey, with the Zuni village many miles distant.
ZuninounUS /ˈzuːniː/
a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico
From this reading They were well on their journey, with the Zuni village many miles distant.
