used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll pad the hoof and see if we can find a cottage.
ankle-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We'll have a shot at hiking the show into the drift.
Athol
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From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
BENEFACTORnounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
bikenounUS /baɪk/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We'll pad the hoof and see if we can find a cottage.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "We'll pad the hoof and see if we can find a cottage.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "We'll have a shot at hiking the show into the drift.
a boy or man
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We'll pad the hoof and see if we can find a cottage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
gee-geenoun
a word for horse used by children or in adult slang
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have a shot at hiking the show into the drift.
hikingnounUS /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading "We'll have a shot at hiking the show into the drift.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading "We'll pad the hoof and see if we can find a cottage.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll pad the hoof and see if we can find a cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We'll have a shot at hiking the show into the drift.
job'snounUS /dʒɑːbz/
possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading "We'll pad the hoof and see if we can find a cottage.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll pad the hoof and see if we can find a cottage.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "We'll have a shot at hiking the show into the drift.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We'll have a shot at hiking the show into the drift.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTOR "GET the luggage out, old man," said Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
the upper part of anything
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
unstrapping
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From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll pad the hoof and see if we can find a cottage.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll pad the hoof and see if we can find a cottage.
which person or people
From this reading "I guess the job's beyond the powers of a gee-gee," remarked Athol, who, ankle-deep in snow, was unstrapping the luggage from the carrier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We might, with luck, get a fellow with a horse to pull the bike to the top of the hill."
