used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Y-e-o-w!" yelled the lad in a high-pitched, piercing voice, intended to confuse his enemy.
(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 As the men leaped upon him, Tad raised himself to all fours, his back slightly arched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAD OUTWITS HIS PURSUERS Tad was lithe and supple.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading As the men leaped upon him, Tad raised himself to all fours, his back slightly arched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/
mistake one thing for another
From this reading "Y-e-o-w!" yelled the lad in a high-pitched, piercing voice, intended to confuse his enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading "Y-e-o-w!" yelled the lad in a high-pitched, piercing voice, intended to confuse his enemy.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As the men leaped upon him, Tad raised himself to all fours, his back slightly arched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading "Y-e-o-w!" yelled the lad in a high-pitched, piercing voice, intended to confuse his enemy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the men leaped upon him, Tad raised himself to all fours, his back slightly arched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TAD OUTWITS HIS PURSUERS Tad was lithe and supple.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "Y-e-o-w!" yelled the lad in a high-pitched, piercing voice, intended to confuse his enemy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it served its purpose well.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And it served its purpose well.
jauntnounUS /dʒɔːnt/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
a boy or man
From this reading "Y-e-o-w!" yelled the lad in a high-pitched, piercing voice, intended to confuse his enemy.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the men leaped upon him, Tad raised himself to all fours, his back slightly arched.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading TAD OUTWITS HIS PURSUERS Tad was lithe and supple.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the men leaped upon him, Tad raised himself to all fours, his back slightly arched.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
OUTWITSverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪts/
third-person singular of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading TAD OUTWITS HIS PURSUERS Tad was lithe and supple.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Y-e-o-w!" yelled the lad in a high-pitched, piercing voice, intended to confuse his enemy.
PonynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
established beyond doubt
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And it served its purpose well.
PURSUERSnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading TAD OUTWITS HIS PURSUERS Tad was lithe and supple.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As the men leaped upon him, Tad raised himself to all fours, his back slightly arched.
RidersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
an educational institution
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And it served its purpose well.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As the men leaped upon him, Tad raised himself to all fours, his back slightly arched.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading TAD OUTWITS HIS PURSUERS Tad was lithe and supple.
TADnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading TAD OUTWITS HIS PURSUERS Tad was lithe and supple.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the men leaped upon him, Tad raised himself to all fours, his back slightly arched.
being of use or service
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Y-e-o-w!" yelled the lad in a high-pitched, piercing voice, intended to confuse his enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAD OUTWITS HIS PURSUERS Tad was lithe and supple.
(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 And it served its purpose well.
wrestlernounUS /ˈresələr/
combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
From this reading As the champion wrestler of the high school, back in his home town in Missouri, he was possessed of many tricks that had proved useful to him on more than one occasion since the Pony Riders set out on their summer's jaunt.
Y-e-o-w
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From this reading "Y-e-o-w!" yelled the lad in a high-pitched, piercing voice, intended to confuse his enemy.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Y-e-o-w!" yelled the lad in a high-pitched, piercing voice, intended to confuse his enemy.
