used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
Babs
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From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There must be a million letters or more in it.”
Betsy
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From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
the act of giving
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
only a very short time before
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There must be a million letters or more in it.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
and nothing more
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
the literary culture
From this reading “There must be a million letters or more in it.”
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
Malcolm
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From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “There must be a million letters or more in it.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There must be a million letters or more in it.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be a million letters or more in it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
Ohee
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From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There must be a million letters or more in it.”
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
sombreros
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From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
propel through the air
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
at the time that
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
which person or people
From this reading “Ohee, what a bulging mail bag,” Betsy who had closely followed shouted gleefully.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Good, the boys are back,” Babs cried running to throw open the wide front door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Malcolm swung from his tired horse and giving it a friendly slap, bade it go to the corral with its companions.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girls had reached home just in time, for hardly had they removed their sombreros when there arose a shouting without and a pounding of horses’ feet.
