used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
anyone's
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From this reading "Isn't it jolly to be married without anyone's knowing?" cried Julie.
the event of one object coming closer to another
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, but won't they be surprised at home?"
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Isn't it jolly to be married without anyone's knowing?" cried Julie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but won't they be surprised at home?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Isn't it jolly to be married without anyone's knowing?" cried Julie.
deliriouslyadverb
as if in a delirium
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
gauntletedadjective
wearing a protective glove
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
a young female
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, but won't they be surprised at home?"
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it jolly to be married without anyone's knowing?" cried Julie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Isn't it jolly to be married without anyone's knowing?" cried Julie.
Julie
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evidencing the possession of inside information
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Isn't it jolly to be married without anyone's knowing?" cried Julie.
come together
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
punchernoun
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
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inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
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taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Oh, but won't they be surprised at home?"
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Isn't it jolly to be married without anyone's knowing?" cried Julie.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They rode needlessly close together and swung their clasped and gauntleted hands like happy children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
at the time that
From this reading THE THREADS MEET It could not have been later than ten o'clock in the morning when a puncher with sharp eyes might have seen two figures approaching the Bar T ranch house on horseback.
belonging to which person
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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won't
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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One was a girl into whose radiant eyes a new wonder had come, and the other a handsome, tanned young man bathed in a deliriously happy expression.
