used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
at or in the front
From this reading "I am not daunted by what lies ahead," said the young ranchman.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Perhaps all is well with your uncle in spite of appearances."
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not daunted by what lies ahead," said the young ranchman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Perhaps all is well with your uncle in spite of appearances."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
Barnaby
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From this reading "But I am convinced that Uncle Barnaby has been led into some great trouble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But I am convinced that Uncle Barnaby has been led into some great trouble.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
confined by bonds
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I am convinced that Uncle Barnaby has been led into some great trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am not daunted by what lies ahead," said the young ranchman.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading "But I am convinced that Uncle Barnaby has been led into some great trouble.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading "I am not daunted by what lies ahead," said the young ranchman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
Dottery's
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From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "You must keep up a stout heart, Allen," said the young man from the east.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You must keep up a stout heart, Allen," said the young man from the east.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "But I am convinced that Uncle Barnaby has been led into some great trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I am convinced that Uncle Barnaby has been led into some great trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
ten 10s
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not daunted by what lies ahead," said the young ranchman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perhaps all is well with your uncle in spite of appearances."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But I am convinced that Uncle Barnaby has been led into some great trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps all is well with your uncle in spite of appearances."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You must keep up a stout heart, Allen," said the young man from the east.
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 Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
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 "But I am convinced that Uncle Barnaby has been led into some great trouble.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "I am not daunted by what lies ahead," said the young ranchman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You must keep up a stout heart, Allen," said the young man from the east.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must keep up a stout heart, Allen," said the young man from the east.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
by chance
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
ranchman
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From this reading "I am not daunted by what lies ahead," said the young ranchman.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must keep up a stout heart, Allen," said the young man from the east.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But I am convinced that Uncle Barnaby has been led into some great trouble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Perhaps all is well with your uncle in spite of appearances."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
dependable
From this reading "You must keep up a stout heart, Allen," said the young man from the east.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "But I am convinced that Uncle Barnaby has been led into some great trouble.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Perhaps all is well with your uncle in spite of appearances."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You must keep up a stout heart, Allen," said the young man from the east.
Urner
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From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
(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 Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am not daunted by what lies ahead," said the young ranchman.
Winthrop
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From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Perhaps all is well with your uncle in spite of appearances."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
but in spite of that
From this reading Something about a Letter Allen Winthrop knew full well that he had a long journey before him and one that would, perhaps, be full of peril, yet his heart did not fail him as he and Noel Urner rode away, bound first for Dottery's ranch, and then for the railroad station, over a hundred miles away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must keep up a stout heart, Allen," said the young man from the east.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You must keep up a stout heart, Allen," said the young man from the east.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps all is well with your uncle in spite of appearances."
