used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP OVERLAND PROPOSED.
how long something has existed
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
a youthful male person
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders.
contestedadjectiveUS /kənˈtestəd/
disputed or made the object of contention or competition
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
Cresville
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From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Even the girls went wild with delight.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the girls went wild with delight.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Even the girls went wild with delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
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 That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
Ned
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From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
not any; not one
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders.
OVERLANDadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading A TRIP OVERLAND PROPOSED.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A TRIP OVERLAND PROPOSED.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
any competition
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP OVERLAND PROPOSED.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even the girls went wild with delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Even the girls went wild with delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the girls went wild with delight.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading That a boy of his age should have won a race where many veteran riders contested was no small honor, and the people of Cresville were proud of Bob.
