used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was off chasing a shadow.”
(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 “Well, you were Judy Bolton when you solved all those mysteries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was the hero without even meaning to be.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
Bolton
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From this reading “Well, you were Judy Bolton when you solved all those mysteries.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading I was off chasing a shadow.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was the one who rode through town and warned people that the flood was coming.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
divisible by two
From this reading He was the hero without even meaning to be.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the hero without even meaning to be.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He was the hero without even meaning to be.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you were Judy Bolton when you solved all those mysteries.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He was the hero without even meaning to be.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Well, you were Judy Bolton when you solved all those mysteries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was off chasing a shadow.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was the one who rode through town and warned people that the flood was coming.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was the one who rode through town and warned people that the flood was coming.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He was the one who rode through town and warned people that the flood was coming.
Roulsville
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From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I was off chasing a shadow.”
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading “Well, you were Judy Bolton when you solved all those mysteries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Well, you were Judy Bolton when you solved all those mysteries.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was the one who rode through town and warned people that the flood was coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the hero without even meaning to be.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was the one who rode through town and warned people that the flood was coming.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading He was the one who rode through town and warned people that the flood was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you were Judy Bolton when you solved all those mysteries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, you were Judy Bolton when you solved all those mysteries.
at the time that
From this reading “Well, you were Judy Bolton when you solved all those mysteries.
which person or people
From this reading He was the one who rode through town and warned people that the flood was coming.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I met you when the whole valley below the big Roulsville dam was threatened by flood and you solved that—” “That,” declared Judy, “was my brother Horace, not me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was the hero without even meaning to be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you were Judy Bolton when you solved all those mysteries.
