the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
Buell
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From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
Conchshell
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From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
dearly loved
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
greatly pleased
From this reading The invitation delighted Roderick, and Fleetfoot and Badger were speedily got ready.
the act of departing
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was toward evening when Gail proposed that they go riding in the woods.
Fleetfoot
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From this reading The invitation delighted Roderick, and Fleetfoot and Badger were speedily got ready.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Let us follow the old timber road to the south,” Roderick suggested.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
Gail
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From this reading It was toward evening when Gail proposed that they go riding in the woods.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was toward evening when Gail proposed that they go riding in the woods.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The invitation delighted Roderick, and Fleetfoot and Badger were speedily got ready.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
Hampton'snounUS /ˈhæmptənz/
possessive form of “hampton” — United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
Holdens
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From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
how
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From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was toward evening when Gail proposed that they go riding in the woods.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The invitation delighted Roderick, and Fleetfoot and Badger were speedily got ready.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was toward evening when Gail proposed that they go riding in the woods.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us follow the old timber road to the south,” Roderick suggested.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Let us follow the old timber road to the south,” Roderick suggested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
and nothing more
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was toward evening when Gail proposed that they go riding in the woods.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The invitation delighted Roderick, and Fleetfoot and Badger were speedily got ready.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was toward evening when Gail proposed that they go riding in the woods.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Let us follow the old timber road to the south,” Roderick suggested.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
Roderick
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From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Let us follow the old timber road to the south,” Roderick suggested.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The invitation delighted Roderick, and Fleetfoot and Badger were speedily got ready.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Let us follow the old timber road to the south,” Roderick suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Let us follow the old timber road to the south,” Roderick suggested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the following afternoon Roderick saddled his pony Badger and rode over to the Conchshell ranch.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was toward evening when Gail proposed that they go riding in the woods.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us follow the old timber road to the south,” Roderick suggested.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The invitation delighted Roderick, and Fleetfoot and Badger were speedily got ready.
at the time that
From this reading It was toward evening when Gail proposed that they go riding in the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Holdens received the news of Buell Hampton’s mysterious departure with deep regret; the Major had become very dear to their hearts, how dear they only fully realized now that he was gone.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was toward evening when Gail proposed that they go riding in the woods.
