used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That's so,” answered Jack; “but I don't believe he has many.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “That's so,” answered Jack; “but I don't believe he has many.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
don't
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From this reading “That's so,” answered Jack; “but I don't believe he has many.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That's so,” answered Jack; “but I don't believe he has many.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That's so,” answered Jack; “but I don't believe he has many.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
how
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From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That's so,” answered Jack; “but I don't believe he has many.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “That's so,” answered Jack; “but I don't believe he has many.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
engage in
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
n't
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From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
that's
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From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
there's
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From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
unencumberedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnenˈkʌmbərd/
free of encumbrance
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
we've
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From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
at the time that
From this reading There was only one in the barn when we put up our horses, and we've got him along with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |The boys pushed on as fast as they could, but it was not possible to make so good time with so many horses to lead as though they had been unencumbered.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Those fellows from the woods have n't any horses to follow us with, that's certain,” said Harry; “but there's no telling how many our late host may have in his barn, or close by in the brush.”
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading But they had a good start at any rate, and besides, they had brought away the horses of their would-be captors, and thus diminished the chances of pursuit.
