used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
regarded with admiration
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
a youthful male person
From this reading Nothing could ever daunt the boy from Circle Ranch.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Nothing could ever daunt the boy from Circle Ranch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could ever daunt the boy from Circle Ranch.
dauntverbUS /dɔːnt/
cause to lose courage
From this reading Nothing could ever daunt the boy from Circle Ranch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
at any time
From this reading Nothing could ever daunt the boy from Circle Ranch.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing could ever daunt the boy from Circle Ranch.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
it's
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From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
KentuckiannounUS /ˌkenˈtʌkiən/
a native or resident of Kentucky
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
and nothing more
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
the local environment
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Nothing could ever daunt the boy from Circle Ranch.
ROCKYadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
not in physical motion
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob spoke gloomily, as though the unsuccessful search was beginning to pall upon him a little.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
we've
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From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
(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 THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Difficulties, he believed, were only thrown in his way to bring out the better parts of his nature.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
but in spite of that
From this reading THE WINDOWS IN THE ROCKY WALLS "Well, here it's the fourth day we've been out, and nothing doing yet, Frank!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Boys' natures differ so much; and while the young Kentuckian had many fine qualities that his chum admired, still he was not so persistent as Frank.
