used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
subject to appointment
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
Calkin's
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From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
a particular point in time
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
PromptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
SENTRY'S
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From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He leaped up to lick his face, and bounded around him with quick, short barks of pleasure that, for the moment, gave Lloyd a jealous pang.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE Promptly on Thursday, at the time appointed, the orderly rode over to Camp Walton to escort the party back to the camp at Calkin's Cliff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only their second meeting, but Hero seemed to regard him as an old friend.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
at the time that
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hero followed obediently, when the Little Colonel ordered him to jump up beside her, but he turned longing eyes on the orderly, whom he had welcomed with strong marks of pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The four boys led the way on their ponies; the rest piled into a great farm wagon filled with straw, that had been procured from one of the neighbouring farms for the occasion.
