used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading "Pooler acts mighty queer to say the least," he told himself.
(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 "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
ANDY
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From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
CHASINGverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
the act of discovering something
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
FarrellnounUS /ˈferɪl/
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Pooler acts mighty queer to say the least," he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Pooler acts mighty queer to say the least," he told himself.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
engage in
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
come together
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Pooler acts mighty queer to say the least," he told himself.
MOSEYverbUS /ˈmoʊzi/
walk leisurely
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
on one occasion
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
a course of conduct
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
PoolernounUS /ˈpuːlər/
someone who shares in and contributes to a general fund for use by all
From this reading "Pooler acts mighty queer to say the least," he told himself.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Pooler acts mighty queer to say the least," he told himself.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
express in words
From this reading "Pooler acts mighty queer to say the least," he told himself.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once he lost the path and came close to running into a small brook flowing halfway across the island.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Pooler acts mighty queer to say the least," he told himself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was dark under the trees, and he had to pick his way along as best he could.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I can’t make it out at all, excepting that I think we are on the edge of some discovery of importance."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
in or at the place that
From this reading CHASING ANDY MOSEY Jack’s thoughts were busy as he hurried toward the shore, where he expected to meet farmer Farrell and the two prisoners.
