used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
(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 All three paused and listened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All three paused and listened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
psychological suffering
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
Elwood
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From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
go away from a place
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading All three paused and listened.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
PAH
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From this reading SHASTA, THE PAH UTAH.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading All three paused and listened.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
the act of searching for something
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
SHASTAnounUS /ˈʃæstə/
a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon
From this reading SHASTA, THE PAH UTAH.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHASTA, THE PAH UTAH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three paused and listened.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
UTAHnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading SHASTA, THE PAH UTAH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a moment all was still; and then the suppressed groan of distress was heard, as though the sufferer were seeking to keep back the outcry that was forced from him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "There it is!" whispered Howard, pointing to a clump of bushes near the edge of the river.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It strikes me we had better leave!" replied Elwood, looking forward to the canoe as if fearful that that would be taken from them and all escape be thus cut off.
