the state of being absent
From this reading He had ample opportunity to roam at will during their absence, and had never strayed away.
not being in a specified place
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading He had ample opportunity to roam at will during their absence, and had never strayed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
ANGEL'SnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had ample opportunity to roam at will during their absence, and had never strayed away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is very singular he cannot be found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
cannot
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From this reading "It is very singular he cannot be found.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading I searched the house, the shop, and the cattle range, and he is nowhere in sight."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had ample opportunity to roam at will during their absence, and had never strayed away.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
set up or found
From this reading "It is very singular he cannot be found.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ample opportunity to roam at will during their absence, and had never strayed away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I searched the house, the shop, and the cattle range, and he is nowhere in sight."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I searched the house, the shop, and the cattle range, and he is nowhere in sight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very singular he cannot be found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had ample opportunity to roam at will during their absence, and had never strayed away.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading I searched the house, the shop, and the cattle range, and he is nowhere in sight."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had ample opportunity to roam at will during their absence, and had never strayed away.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading I searched the house, the shop, and the cattle range, and he is nowhere in sight."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He had ample opportunity to roam at will during their absence, and had never strayed away.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I searched the house, the shop, and the cattle range, and he is nowhere in sight."
do one's shopping
From this reading I searched the house, the shop, and the cattle range, and he is nowhere in sight."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I searched the house, the shop, and the cattle range, and he is nowhere in sight."
unusual or striking
From this reading "It is very singular he cannot be found.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He had ample opportunity to roam at will during their absence, and had never strayed away.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very singular he cannot be found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RAISING OF THE FLAG AND ANGEL'S PART IN IT On the return home that evening they were surprised to find Red Angel absent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He had ample opportunity to roam at will during their absence, and had never strayed away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Frequently he would go with them on their trips, but he was purposely left at home on this occasion.
