used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading "And you take care for more doctored bridges!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "And you take care for more doctored bridges!"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
CyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
doctoredverbUS /ˈdɑːktərd/
past form of “doctor” — alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
From this reading "And you take care for more doctored bridges!"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
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 A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
the act of departing politely
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "We will!" shouted Paul.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
put a saddle on
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "We will!" shouted Paul.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
carry out
From this reading "And you take care for more doctored bridges!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
Urner
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From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
look attentively
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will!" shouted Paul.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will!" shouted Paul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Caught in a Cyclone Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you take care for more doctored bridges!"
