Chapter XVI · On a Dangerous Trail

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “Can you guide us across the mountains to the mine?”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Can you guide us across the mountains to the mine?”

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From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “Can you guide us across the mountains to the mine?”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “_Sí_, señorita, I _sabe_.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

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 As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Can you guide us across the mountains to the mine?”

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “Can you guide us across the mountains to the mine?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_Sí_, señorita, I _sabe_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_Sí_, señorita, I _sabe_.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_Sí_, señorita, I _sabe_.

carry out

From this reading I take you there.”

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I take you there.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Can you guide us across the mountains to the mine?”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As Florence led the way back to the store, she told José of their plans to get the horses and follow the man and Carlitos.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A few minutes later the three were back at the store, and Florence had succeeded in getting her father on the telephone.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Can you guide us across the mountains to the mine?”