used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, yes, it did,” answered his friend.
Antoine
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From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
CLAWSnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes, yes, it did,” answered his friend.
DINOSAURnounUS /ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/
any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “I hope I have that same Midas touch everywhere!” the lad rejoined, exultantly.
exultantlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltəntli/
in an exultant manner
From this reading “I hope I have that same Midas touch everywhere!” the lad rejoined, exultantly.
for a limitless time
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Yes, yes, it did,” answered his friend.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
GullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, yes, it did,” answered his friend.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope I have that same Midas touch everywhere!” the lad rejoined, exultantly.
Hyrachyus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
and nothing more
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
a boy or man
From this reading “I hope I have that same Midas touch everywhere!” the lad rejoined, exultantly.
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 UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
come together
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
MidasnounUS /ˈmaɪdəs/
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
From this reading “I hope I have that same Midas touch everywhere!” the lad rejoined, exultantly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
not any; not one
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “I hope I have that same Midas touch everywhere!” the lad rejoined, exultantly.
Round-up
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From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I hope I have that same Midas touch everywhere!” the lad rejoined, exultantly.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “I hope I have that same Midas touch everywhere!” the lad rejoined, exultantly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
except if; if not
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
at the time that
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNDER THE CLAWS OF A DINOSAUR “It seems as though my coming had brought good luck,” said Perry, joyously, when, all the baggage question settled, he started with Antoine on the trail that led to the camp at Blue Goose Gully.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We would have been most unlikely to go to No Wood Draw, and if I had not met our cowboy friend that specimen of Hyrachyus might have been lost to science forever.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes, it did,” answered his friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I should not have come into town unless it had been to meet you, and it just happened that Mr. Round-up Dick was there.
