used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
react verbally
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
AY
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From this reading "AY, WHERE WERE THEY?"
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
of short duration or distance
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
BrintonnounUS /ˈbrɪntən/
United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899)
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
destroyed or killed
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
how
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From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
mittened
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From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
on the contrary
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "AY, WHERE WERE THEY?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the unaccountable disappearance of his parents and the horses, Brinton was left in a state rather of perplexity than alarm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "AY, WHERE WERE THEY?"
at the time that
From this reading He noticed that when in obedience to his urgent entreaties the couple rode away, followed by his own pony, they went down stream, that is, in the direction of the current.
in or at the place that
From this reading "AY, WHERE WERE THEY?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The time was so brief since they left him, that he could not understand how they had gone far, nor why they did not answer the guarded calls he made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Surely they could not have passed any distance, and he believed they heard his voice when, making a funnel with his mittened hands, he pronounced the words-- "Father!
