at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always ready for that sort of thing, sir.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What's going on?" asked Frank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
Charlie
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From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
divisible by two
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Always ready for that sort of thing, sir.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading What's going on?" asked Frank.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
the act of departing
From this reading What's going on?" asked Frank.
GRIZZLYnounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
immediately past
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading "Mountain Charlie?" repeated Frank, mystified.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Always ready for that sort of thing, sir.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What's going on?" asked Frank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
ranchman
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From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Always ready for that sort of thing, sir.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Mountain Charlie?" repeated Frank, mystified.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Always ready for that sort of thing, sir.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Always ready for that sort of thing, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Always ready for that sort of thing, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
a special situation
From this reading "Always ready for that sort of thing, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
hard to endure
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
What's
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From this reading What's going on?" asked Frank.
in or at the place that
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
yearlingsnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋz/
plural of “yearling” — a young child
From this reading "An old friend of ours, whom we call 'Mountain Charlie,' has broken bounds at last, and is even now trying to drag one of my best yearlings off to the mountain canyon where he has his den," replied the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GRIZZLY AT BAY "Boys, do you want to see some fun?" called the ranchman as he came up.
