used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
Chet
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From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
command with authority
From this reading Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "And I feel like a shadow," responded Allen with a weary laugh.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I feel like a shadow," responded Allen with a weary laugh.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
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 Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "And I feel like a shadow," responded Allen with a weary laugh.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "And I feel like a shadow," responded Allen with a weary laugh.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "And I feel like a shadow," responded Allen with a weary laugh.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
in the near future
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "And I feel like a shadow," responded Allen with a weary laugh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Boys Talk It over Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
