used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
(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 “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
I'll
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
It's
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
and nothing more
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
women's
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
won't
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From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
