used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You might go up to the camp and cheer Patsy's heart by a visit," laughed Bob.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "You might go up to the camp and cheer Patsy's heart by a visit," laughed Bob.
cannot
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From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
give encouragement to
From this reading "You might go up to the camp and cheer Patsy's heart by a visit," laughed Bob.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "He is fond of the girls."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You might go up to the camp and cheer Patsy's heart by a visit," laughed Bob.
the act of departing
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is fond of the girls."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "You might go up to the camp and cheer Patsy's heart by a visit," laughed Bob.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is fond of the girls."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You might go up to the camp and cheer Patsy's heart by a visit," laughed Bob.
engage in
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might go up to the camp and cheer Patsy's heart by a visit," laughed Bob.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
Patsy's
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From this reading "You might go up to the camp and cheer Patsy's heart by a visit," laughed Bob.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You might go up to the camp and cheer Patsy's heart by a visit," laughed Bob.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dick and Bob set out upon their horses for the general's quarters, and upon reaching Broadway met the girls coming along on horseback.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "You might go up to the camp and cheer Patsy's heart by a visit," laughed Bob.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
which person or people
From this reading "We are going to the general's quarters, and then to rout out the thieves, who make a rendezvous of the stone house and I think we shall be very busy for sometime."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am afraid we cannot give you much attention now, girls," said Dick.
