used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
Andy
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From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
any person at all
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Forward rolled the wagon, groaning dubiously when it bounded over the rocks.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
Daly's
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From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
don't
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From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading Forward rolled the wagon, groaning dubiously when it bounded over the rocks.
take in solid food
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Forward rolled the wagon, groaning dubiously when it bounded over the rocks.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Trust him to look out for that!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Forward rolled the wagon, groaning dubiously when it bounded over the rocks.
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
held dear
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Forward rolled the wagon, groaning dubiously when it bounded over the rocks.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Forward rolled the wagon, groaning dubiously when it bounded over the rocks.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
the season of growth
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
StuffernounUS /ˈstʌfər/
a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Trust him to look out for that!”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
(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 “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
at the time that
From this reading Forward rolled the wagon, groaning dubiously when it bounded over the rocks.
which person or people
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Stuffer wouldn’t have you lose any of that food for a fortune,” said Dale, with a laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Andy, look out that you don’t drive off the road and into the gully,” said Stuffer, as the spring wagon lurched forward over the rough ground leading to Daly’s clearing.
you'll
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From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you’ll be just as ready to eat your breakfast as anybody,” grumbled the cadet who loved to eat.
