used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Couldn't you think of any other way to entice a man for a stroll?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Couldn't you think of any other way to entice a man for a stroll?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
Charley
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From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
Couldn't
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From this reading Couldn't you think of any other way to entice a man for a stroll?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean by such subterfuge?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
remove the dust from
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
enticeverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪs/
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Couldn't you think of any other way to entice a man for a stroll?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Couldn't you think of any other way to entice a man for a stroll?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
GANGnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Couldn't you think of any other way to entice a man for a stroll?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean by such subterfuge?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Couldn't you think of any other way to entice a man for a stroll?"
RABBITnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
with speed
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
Roger
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From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading Couldn't you think of any other way to entice a man for a stroll?"
subterfugenounUS /ˈsʌbtərfjuːdʒ/
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
From this reading What do you mean by such subterfuge?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What do you mean by such subterfuge?
TAIL'S
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From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RABBIT TAIL'S GANG The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Couldn't you think of any other way to entice a man for a stroll?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean by such subterfuge?
the act of creating written works
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley, "By Jove, you never did show me the Indian writing!
