used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
the state of being absent
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The other boys watered their horses and Ned’s and waited around for him to get ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other boys watered their horses and Ned’s and waited around for him to get ready.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The other boys watered their horses and Ned’s and waited around for him to get ready.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other boys watered their horses and Ned’s and waited around for him to get ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The other boys watered their horses and Ned’s and waited around for him to get ready.
how
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From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
and nothing more
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
the act of departing
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
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 Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
Ned
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From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
Ned's
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From this reading The other boys watered their horses and Ned’s and waited around for him to get ready.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other boys watered their horses and Ned’s and waited around for him to get ready.
others
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From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The other boys watered their horses and Ned’s and waited around for him to get ready.
put a saddle on
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned packed some provisions in a knapsack and slung it behind his saddle, not knowing just how long they might be on their hunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four boys hastily armed themselves to go and find the professor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The other boys watered their horses and Ned’s and waited around for him to get ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Must have taken them prisoner, too,” was his conclusion, as he joined the others.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading The other boys watered their horses and Ned’s and waited around for him to get ready.
Yappi
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From this reading Just before leaving Ned made a final look around, greatly puzzled at the absence of Yappi and the cook.
