used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was now well on his way back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Johnny, as you will know, had been gone from that place several hours.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The black horde, had Curlie but known it, was but two hours behind him on the trail.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black horde, had Curlie but known it, was but two hours behind him on the trail.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The black horde, had Curlie but known it, was but two hours behind him on the trail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
Curlie
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From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Johnny, as you will know, had been gone from that place several hours.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Johnny, as you will know, had been gone from that place several hours.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now well on his way back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The black horde, had Curlie but known it, was but two hours behind him on the trail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading The black horde, had Curlie but known it, was but two hours behind him on the trail.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Johnny, as you will know, had been gone from that place several hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The black horde, had Curlie but known it, was but two hours behind him on the trail.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Johnny, as you will know, had been gone from that place several hours.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The black horde, had Curlie but known it, was but two hours behind him on the trail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now well on his way back.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was now well on his way back.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Johnny, as you will know, had been gone from that place several hours.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Johnny, as you will know, had been gone from that place several hours.
not in physical motion
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Johnny, as you will know, had been gone from that place several hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The black horde, had Curlie but known it, was but two hours behind him on the trail.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Darkness had fallen as Curlie Carson, still following the trail of his good pal Johnny, and still urging his donkeys forward, approached the mouth of the cave occupied by the bronze natives and the little doctor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now well on his way back.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was now well on his way back.
(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 He was now well on his way back.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Johnny, as you will know, had been gone from that place several hours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Johnny, as you will know, had been gone from that place several hours.
