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From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
BINGHAMTONnounUS /ˈbɪŋəmtən/
a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania
From this reading PRESS OF THE VAIL-BALLOU Co. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
BuckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
Cassidy
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From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PRESS OF THE VAIL-BALLOU Co. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
etc
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From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
Hopalong
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From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
engage in
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading PRESS OF THE VAIL-BALLOU Co. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
Others
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From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS OF THE VAIL-BALLOU Co. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Coming of Cassidy— And the Others Author of Hopalong Cassidy, Bar-20 Days, etc.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
VAIL-BALLOU
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From this reading PRESS OF THE VAIL-BALLOU Co. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
precisely as stated
From this reading And I must confess that if I had depended upon the rest of the outfit for enlightenment I should have learned very little of its earlier exploits.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
accept gladly
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was on one of my annual visits to the ranch that Red, whose welcome always seemed a little warmer than that of the others, finally took me back to the beginning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading PRESS OF THE VAIL-BALLOU Co. BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
a late time of life
From this reading My friendship with the outfit did not begin until some years after the fight at Buckskin, and, while I was familiar with that affair and with the history of the outfit from that time on, I had never seemed to make much headway back of that encounter.
