used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And he blamed himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that Snippets was lost.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He held no hope for their success.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
FORTRESSnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
FryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
a young female
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held no hope for their success.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held no hope for their success.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he blamed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
HoggnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He held no hope for their success.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He felt that Snippets was lost.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
not any; not one
From this reading He held no hope for their success.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
and nothing more
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
politicallyadverbUS /pəˈlɪtɪkəli/
with regard to social relationships involving authority
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
SnippetsnounUS /ˈsnɪpəts/
plural of “snippet” — a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
From this reading He felt that Snippets was lost.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He held no hope for their success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that Snippets was lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He held no hope for their success.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
male cat
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that Snippets was lost.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though he believed he was ruined, financially and politically now, his thoughts were only for the girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MINE FORTRESS Judge Ransom watched with heavy heart, as Sam Hogg, at the head of the Frying Pan riders, and Tom Powers, with a hastily formed posse, rode away.
