used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Reluctantly he tore himself away from the company of Iola, and went with her father.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
Chauncy
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From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
ComanchesnounUS /kəˈmæntʃiz/
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Reluctantly he tore himself away from the company of Iola, and went with her father.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The six rode over to the grove of trees in which the Don and his party had encamped.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The six rode over to the grove of trees in which the Don and his party had encamped.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Reluctantly he tore himself away from the company of Iola, and went with her father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
a young female
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The six rode over to the grove of trees in which the Don and his party had encamped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reluctantly he tore himself away from the company of Iola, and went with her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Reluctantly he tore himself away from the company of Iola, and went with her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The six rode over to the grove of trees in which the Don and his party had encamped.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
Iola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reluctantly he tore himself away from the company of Iola, and went with her father.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The six rode over to the grove of trees in which the Don and his party had encamped.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The six rode over to the grove of trees in which the Don and his party had encamped.
ReluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Reluctantly he tore himself away from the company of Iola, and went with her father.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The six rode over to the grove of trees in which the Don and his party had encamped.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The six rode over to the grove of trees in which the Don and his party had encamped.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
express in speech
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The band of horsemen and the Comanches had long since disappeared in the distance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Reluctantly he tore himself away from the company of Iola, and went with her father.
plural of “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 The six rode over to the grove of trees in which the Don and his party had encamped.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Reluctantly he tore himself away from the company of Iola, and went with her father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The six rode over to the grove of trees in which the Don and his party had encamped.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon continued to look down from the clear sky as though smiling with joy at the escape of the whites.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Chauncy remained with the young girl for over half an hour, and then the Don told him he wanted to speak to him for a few moments.
