used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They are in a hole in the ground," said the fun-loving Rover.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are in a hole in the ground," said the fun-loving Rover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading "That must mean that they are in some sort of dungeon."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "More than likely they have a place for prisoners at the ranch," returned Songbird.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
fun-loving
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From this reading "They are in a hole in the ground," said the fun-loving Rover.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "They are in a hole in the ground," said the fun-loving Rover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "More than likely they have a place for prisoners at the ranch," returned Songbird.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "They are in a hole in the ground," said the fun-loving Rover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They are in a hole in the ground," said the fun-loving Rover.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "More than likely they have a place for prisoners at the ranch," returned Songbird.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "That must mean that they are in some sort of dungeon."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More than likely they have a place for prisoners at the ranch," returned Songbird.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That must mean that they are in some sort of dungeon."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That must mean that they are in some sort of dungeon."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "More than likely they have a place for prisoners at the ranch," returned Songbird.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "More than likely they have a place for prisoners at the ranch," returned Songbird.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "They are in a hole in the ground," said the fun-loving Rover.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are in a hole in the ground," said the fun-loving Rover.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That must mean that they are in some sort of dungeon."
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "That must mean that they are in some sort of dungeon."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More than likely they have a place for prisoners at the ranch," returned Songbird.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are in a hole in the ground," said the fun-loving Rover.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
male cat
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH THE FOREST The knowledge that Sam and Dick had been made prisoners by those at Red Rock ranch was most discouraging to Tom and Songbird.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
what's
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From this reading "The question is, now that we have learned so much: what's to do about it?"
