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From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roy had half-heartedly suggested leaving earlier, but he was overruled.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
CORRALverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Roy had half-heartedly suggested leaving earlier, but he was overruled.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
Good-byes
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From this reading Good-byes were said, and the boys started.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roy had half-heartedly suggested leaving earlier, but he was overruled.
half-heartedlyadverb
without enthusiasm; in a half-hearted manner
From this reading Roy had half-heartedly suggested leaving earlier, but he was overruled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roy had half-heartedly suggested leaving earlier, but he was overruled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
the act of departing
From this reading Roy had half-heartedly suggested leaving earlier, but he was overruled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
overruledverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈruːld/
past form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading Roy had half-heartedly suggested leaving earlier, but he was overruled.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
Roy
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From this reading Roy had half-heartedly suggested leaving earlier, but he was overruled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Good-byes were said, and the boys started.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Roy had half-heartedly suggested leaving earlier, but he was overruled.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN IN THE CORRAL At nine o’clock that evening the boys started for home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roy had half-heartedly suggested leaving earlier, but he was overruled.
(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 So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Belle was to stay at the 8 X 8 for a few days, after which Roy and Teddy were to come for her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So it was not until the moon was well above the horizon that the two young ranchers got away.
