used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud perspiringly made the farewell speech.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading These hills lay far to the northeast.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Bud perspiringly made the farewell speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading These hills lay far to the northeast.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
immediately past
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These hills lay far to the northeast.
go away from a place
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bud perspiringly made the farewell speech.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading These hills lay far to the northeast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
Pablo
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From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
by chance
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
perspiringly
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From this reading Bud perspiringly made the farewell speech.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
San
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From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Bud perspiringly made the farewell speech.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
carry out
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
Thankin
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From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
thereat
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From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These hills lay far to the northeast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
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 WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
at the time that
From this reading THE WATER THIEVES It was an hour or more later when, having inspected the aeroplane and marveled much thereat, the horse hunters arose to take their leave.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would have to press on, they explained, to reach the rendezvous of the wild horses in the San Pablo range.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thankin' you one and all," he began, with perhaps a vague recollection of the last circus he had seen, and there he stopped short.
