used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What has become of the other two men?" inquired George.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
buttressverbUS /ˈbʌtrəs/
reinforce with a buttress
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That's Zeke and Thomas Jefferson!" exclaimed Grant in a low voice.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "What has become of the other two men?" inquired George.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
let have
From this reading "That's Zeke and Thomas Jefferson!" exclaimed Grant in a low voice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has become of the other two men?" inquired George.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's Zeke and Thomas Jefferson!" exclaimed Grant in a low voice.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What has become of the other two men?" inquired George.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading "That's Zeke and Thomas Jefferson!" exclaimed Grant in a low voice.
JOYOUSadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
KeenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "That's Zeke and Thomas Jefferson!" exclaimed Grant in a low voice.
the force of workers available
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
in motion
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What has become of the other two men?" inquired George.
by chance
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
cut with a saw
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
express in words
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
That's
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From this reading "That's Zeke and Thomas Jefferson!" exclaimed Grant in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "That's Zeke and Thomas Jefferson!" exclaimed Grant in a low voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A JOYOUS RETURN Keenly excited, the three boys instantly arose and advanced nearer the rim of the Gulch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That's Zeke and Thomas Jefferson!" exclaimed Grant in a low voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has become of the other two men?" inquired George.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Around the bend of the next great buttress or projection they saw two forms moving slowly which they instantly recognized as men.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll have to ask them,--or Zeke and T.J.; perhaps they will be able to tell you something after they get back here."
You'll
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Zeke
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From this reading "That's Zeke and Thomas Jefferson!" exclaimed Grant in a low voice.
