used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But no; only last night at midnight, you say?
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no; only last night at midnight, you say?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
Cibolo
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From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "At my house, the dog is.
at any time
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
set up or found
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "At my house, the dog is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At my house, the dog is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
immediately past
From this reading But no; only last night at midnight, you say?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading But no; only last night at midnight, you say?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At my house, the dog is.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But no; only last night at midnight, you say?
not any; not one
From this reading But no; only last night at midnight, you say?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
and nothing more
From this reading But no; only last night at midnight, you say?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
prickverbUS /prɪk/
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
rancho
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From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
express in words
From this reading But no; only last night at midnight, you say?
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At my house, the dog is.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
There's
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From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Ay, pray God it may not be too late to follow their trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
where's
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From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There's been neither rain nor high wind--it will be fresh as dew; and if ever hound--Ha! where's Cibolo?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was lost, this morning; we thought he had been killed or carried off; but at midday my people found him by the rancho here, covered with mud, and bleeding where he had received the prick of a spear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But no; only last night at midnight, you say?
