used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
billowyadjective
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
cowbellnounUS /ˈkaʊbel/
a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
set up or found
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
irrevocablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbli/
in an irrevocable manner
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
immediately past
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
in the near future
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
SUSPENDERnounUS /səˈspendər/
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
From this reading THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
at the time that
From this reading He had not gone far when he heard a cowbell rattle, and the voice of a boy shouting.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack's first thought, after assuring himself that his horse was irrevocably gone, was to run for help to the line of settlements on the other side of the grove, where some means of pursuit might be obtained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
Wiggett
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From this reading He knew that the road which Mr. Wiggett had described could not be much beyond the hollow where his wagon was; and, dashing forward, he soon found it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOY WITH ONE SUSPENDER.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then, stopping to give a last despairing look at the billowy line of prairie over which his horse had disappeared, he started to run through the woods.
