used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
Braxton
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From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
Cassey
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From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
Doesn't
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From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
Donegan
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From this reading What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
a boy or man
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
gluttonnoun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
the act of departing
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
hasn't
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From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
Joe
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From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
LookernounUS /ˈlʊkər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
there's
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From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
to-night
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From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
tonneau
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From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
we've
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From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
(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 What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
which person or people
From this reading "For that matter there hasn't been much for several days past," chuckled Joe, who sat at his right.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I only hope Cassey will be in the gang that is rounded up to-night," observed Herb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with Buck Looker and Black Donegan, we ought to be pretty well satisfied."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A fellow would have to be a glutton to want more adventure than we've had since we came to Braxton Woods.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LYING IN WAIT "Doesn't look as though there's going to be much monotony in our young lives to-night," remarked Bob, as, tightly packed in the tonneau of the car, the boys rode on through the gathering darkness.
