used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
anew
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
Alex
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From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
a youthful male person
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
buntnounUS /bʌnt/
(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
From this reading Somehow, we bunt into mysteries wherever we go!"
an occurrence of something
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Somehow, we bunt into mysteries wherever we go!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
I've
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From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Somehow, we bunt into mysteries wherever we go!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Somehow, we bunt into mysteries wherever we go!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
OUTLAWSnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, we bunt into mysteries wherever we go!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
in or at or to some place
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading "I've got a hunch," Alex. exclaimed, "that we are headed for news of that warehouse robbery at Rock Island!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
we'll
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From this reading MORE RIVER OUTLAWS "And I have a notion that we'll run across that waif again," Case said.
at the time that
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Somehow, we bunt into mysteries wherever we go!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I imagine that he is somewhere down the river, and that Red will not be far away when we come to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems to me too, that the boy had something to do, with it, or is mixed up in it in some way."
