used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME RASCALS GET A SCARE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The doughty Al., on his return to the hotel after the conference at which the lads were eavesdroppers, had found nothing to excite his suspicion.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading From their bed-room window, the boys had, a few moments before, watched Al.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
bed-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From their bed-room window, the boys had, a few moments before, watched Al.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From their bed-room window, the boys had, a few moments before, watched Al.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading From their bed-room window, the boys had, a few moments before, watched Al.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The doughty Al., on his return to the hotel after the conference at which the lads were eavesdroppers, had found nothing to excite his suspicion.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
doughty
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From this reading The doughty Al., on his return to the hotel after the conference at which the lads were eavesdroppers, had found nothing to excite his suspicion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
eavesdroppers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doughty Al., on his return to the hotel after the conference at which the lads were eavesdroppers, had found nothing to excite his suspicion.
every person
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading The doughty Al., on his return to the hotel after the conference at which the lads were eavesdroppers, had found nothing to excite his suspicion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading From their bed-room window, the boys had, a few moments before, watched Al.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
set up or found
From this reading The doughty Al., on his return to the hotel after the conference at which the lads were eavesdroppers, had found nothing to excite his suspicion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From their bed-room window, the boys had, a few moments before, watched Al.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SOME RASCALS GET A SCARE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
Jeffries
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From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
LariatnounUS /ˈleriət/
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
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 Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
come together
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading From their bed-room window, the boys had, a few moments before, watched Al.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The doughty Al., on his return to the hotel after the conference at which the lads were eavesdroppers, had found nothing to excite his suspicion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
RASCALSnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading SOME RASCALS GET A SCARE.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The doughty Al., on his return to the hotel after the conference at which the lads were eavesdroppers, had found nothing to excite his suspicion.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
SCAREverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading SOME RASCALS GET A SCARE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME RASCALS GET A SCARE.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The doughty Al., on his return to the hotel after the conference at which the lads were eavesdroppers, had found nothing to excite his suspicion.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their bed-room window, the boys had, a few moments before, watched Al.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeffries stride off down the trail to meet his cronies for the second time and inform them that the time was ripe to put up their attempted trick on the lads.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From their bed-room window, the boys had, a few moments before, watched Al.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doughty Al., on his return to the hotel after the conference at which the lads were eavesdroppers, had found nothing to excite his suspicion.
at the time that
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From their bed-room window, the boys had, a few moments before, watched Al.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Everybody in the hotel at Lariat had long retired to bed, when three youthful forms stole toward the stable which had been turned into a temporary garage for the Motor Rangers' big car.
