used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I haven’t,” answered Bob.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Have any of you fellows told the cowboys about the airship?”
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I haven’t,” answered Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But half-way to the corral Jerry called a halt.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But half-way to the corral Jerry called a halt.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading But half-way to the corral Jerry called a halt.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “Have any of you fellows told the cowboys about the airship?”
drawling
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From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Have any of you fellows told the cowboys about the airship?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
half-way
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From this reading But half-way to the corral Jerry called a halt.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading But half-way to the corral Jerry called a halt.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have any of you fellows told the cowboys about the airship?”
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t,” answered Bob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t,” answered Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading But half-way to the corral Jerry called a halt.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
Ned
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have any of you fellows told the cowboys about the airship?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
the local environment
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Have any of you fellows told the cowboys about the airship?”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
at the time that
From this reading “Look here,” he said in that drawling tone he often used when he had not quite prepared his thoughts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Ned in the lead, the boys were hurrying to their ponies in order to set off on a gallop for the railroad station, about thirty miles away, to arrange about getting the airship which had been shipped in parts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have any of you fellows told the cowboys about the airship?”
