used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Having tied the horse, Dick turned and nodded to his friend to walk along with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Whoa!" he called, and got out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Whoa!" he called, and got out.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
Darrin
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From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Having tied the horse, Dick turned and nodded to his friend to walk along with him.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Whoa!" he called, and got out.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having tied the horse, Dick turned and nodded to his friend to walk along with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whoa!" he called, and got out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having tied the horse, Dick turned and nodded to his friend to walk along with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
a narrow way or road
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Having tied the horse, Dick turned and nodded to his friend to walk along with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Whoa!" he called, and got out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
prowlverbUS /praʊl/
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
STUMBLESnounUS /ˈstʌmbəlz/
plural of “stumble” — an unsteady uneven gait
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK STUMBLES ON SOMETHING A few moments later Dick Prescott guided the horse down a shaded lane.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
bound or secured closely
From this reading Having tied the horse, Dick turned and nodded to his friend to walk along with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having tied the horse, Dick turned and nodded to his friend to walk along with him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Having tied the horse, Dick turned and nodded to his friend to walk along with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, now?" questioned Darrin, as his chum began to hitch the horse to a tree.
who's
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From this reading "I'm going to prowl over by the bend, and see who's there and what they are doing."
Whoa
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From this reading "Whoa!" he called, and got out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having tied the horse, Dick turned and nodded to his friend to walk along with him.
