used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nat and Joe felt somewhat relieved at this.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
Barbara
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From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT JOE DID.
Ding-dong's
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From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
Dolliver
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From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nat and Joe felt somewhat relieved at this.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
fool-hardy
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From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
JOE
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From this reading WHAT JOE DID.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
Minory
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From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
Nat
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From this reading Nat and Joe felt somewhat relieved at this.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
and nothing more
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
proclivitiesnounUS /proʊˈklɪvətiz/
plural of “proclivity” — a natural inclination
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Nat and Joe felt somewhat relieved at this.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Nat and Joe felt somewhat relieved at this.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
a special situation
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nat and Joe felt somewhat relieved at this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They knew only too well Ding-dong’s proclivities for getting into trouble, and if he was off after Minory by himself he had done a peculiarly fool-hardy thing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT JOE DID.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joe raised Santa Barbara and flashed out the news which he wanted transmitted to the local authorities.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a short time a word of thanks came back and positive assurance that they would set out without delay for the Dolliver ranch.
