used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
any thing at all
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
Bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
del
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From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
Donald
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From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
at any time
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
Norte
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From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
PresidionounUS /prɪˈsɪdioʊ/
a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
Rafael
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From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
rurales
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From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is certainly the most mysterious affair I ever had anything to do with,” declared Donald, “and we have solved some pretty big mysteries.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boys had just made another examination of the cave, and were now grouped together on the water’s edge, undecided what should be their next step.
belonging to which person
From this reading The two hours had been spent in a vain endeavor to find Don Rafael, whose sudden disappearance and escape had taken away much of the success of the expedition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a couple of hours later and the Broncho Rider Boys had just seen the rurales ride away toward Presidio del Norte with their prisoners.
