used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
cause to be bored
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The man dropped wearily from his hard saddle.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
I'M
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From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man dropped wearily from his hard saddle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
come together
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
a person who carries a message
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
reekingadjectiveUS /ˈriːkɪŋ/
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
precisely, exactly
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
Roger
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From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
put a saddle on
From this reading The man dropped wearily from his hard saddle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His face bore a deeply chagrined look, as though there was some reason for his feeling ashamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That something had, indeed, happened was easy to see from the dejected manner of the messenger.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading The man dropped wearily from his hard saddle.
at the time that
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He had evidently pushed his horse hard all day, for the animal was worn out, and reeking with sweat, despite the fact that there was a decided chill in the air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BAD NEWS "I'M afraid you are right, Roger," Dick replied, as the two pioneer boys hastened to be among the first to meet the rider when he came jogging into camp.
