Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

later than; following

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

in the past

From this reading She declared that she had had her breakfast hours ago, and chided the boys for being such sleepy heads.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She declared that she had had her breakfast hours ago, and chided the boys for being such sleepy heads.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading BOB "LEARNS HOW TO RIDE."

a youthful male person

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading She declared that she had had her breakfast hours ago, and chided the boys for being such sleepy heads.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading She declared that she had had her breakfast hours ago, and chided the boys for being such sleepy heads.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

an established custom

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She declared that she had had her breakfast hours ago, and chided the boys for being such sleepy heads.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She declared that she had had her breakfast hours ago, and chided the boys for being such sleepy heads.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading She declared that she had had her breakfast hours ago, and chided the boys for being such sleepy heads.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BOB "LEARNS HOW TO RIDE."

cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

and nothing more

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading BOB "LEARNS HOW TO RIDE."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

clean or organized

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

according to the clock

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

and nothing more

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading BOB "LEARNS HOW TO RIDE."

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

plural of “slat” — a thin strip (wood or metal)

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

ready to fall asleep

From this reading She declared that she had had her breakfast hours ago, and chided the boys for being such sleepy heads.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She declared that she had had her breakfast hours ago, and chided the boys for being such sleepy heads.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She declared that she had had her breakfast hours ago, and chided the boys for being such sleepy heads.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BOB "LEARNS HOW TO RIDE."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

precisely as stated

From this reading She was clad in a neat riding habit and looked very much like a handsome boy.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The boys had just come from their room and as it was only a little after six o'clock, they were surprised to find Sue waiting for them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I told Slats to bring the horses around in fifteen minutes, so if you want any breakfast you'd better get a hustle on."