used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll bet it's a crazy plan," muttered Stacy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet it's a crazy plan," muttered Stacy.
BRAVINGverbUS /ˈbreɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
COLORADOnounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "I'll bet it's a crazy plan," muttered Stacy.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
feasibilitynounUS /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being doable
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
horseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll bet it's a crazy plan," muttered Stacy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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it's
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From this reading "I'll bet it's a crazy plan," muttered Stacy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
lad's
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past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
engage in
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I'll bet it's a crazy plan," muttered Stacy.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "I'll bet it's a crazy plan," muttered Stacy.
PonynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
RidersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
ROARINGnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
express in words
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
Stacy
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From this reading "I'll bet it's a crazy plan," muttered Stacy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BRAVING THE ROARING COLORADO The Pony Riders drew closer, Dad leaned against the rocky wall of the Canyon, while the Professor peered anxiously into the lad's face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Mr. Nance, if a man were below the horseshoe down the Canyon there, he would be able to make his way over to the Bright Angel Trail, would he not?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We will hear what you have to say and decide upon its feasibility afterwards," announced the Professor.
