AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “If I tried it, I’d bounce ye both out in no time.
bounceverbUS /baʊns/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “If I tried it, I’d bounce ye both out in no time.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE WOODS.
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From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
Fred
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From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I tried it, I’d bounce ye both out in no time.
I'd
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From this reading “If I tried it, I’d bounce ye both out in no time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I tried it, I’d bounce ye both out in no time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE WOODS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If I tried it, I’d bounce ye both out in no time.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
most important element
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
engage in
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
not any; not one
From this reading “If I tried it, I’d bounce ye both out in no time.
Oakdale
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From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If I tried it, I’d bounce ye both out in no time.
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
Roy
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From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE WOODS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “If I tried it, I’d bounce ye both out in no time.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Can’t hit any high places along this old road,” answered the fat little village constable.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something over four miles from Oakdale Abel Hubbard reined his horse into an old road which led from the main highway into the depths of the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred and Roy, with their outfits, were in the wagon, and, the time being short ere darkness must come on, they urged Hubbard to make haste.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE CAMP IN THE WOODS.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “If I tried it, I’d bounce ye both out in no time.
