used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
anew
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
lacking funds
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
an act that fails
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
HORTON
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From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
Leslie
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From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
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 The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
Identical; not different.
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
carry out
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
express in words
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
at the time that
From this reading The cows broke out of the corral that night, and it took so long to hunt them up, get them back into the corral, and milk them, that it was quite the middle of the day when I was ready to start out on my unwelcome business.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading HORTON MAKES US A VISIT Late that same evening Mr. Wilson called again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was on his way home, and stopped to tell us--with evident chagrin--that his mission had been a failure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have to take the trail in the morning, Leslie, and see what you can do," he said, as he went away.
