used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
ten 10s
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
I've
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From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
jintleman
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From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
jist
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From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
kape
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From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
not any; not one
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
on one occasion
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
popsnounUS /pɑːps/
plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
not in physical motion
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
Tim
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From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
We've
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From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
in or at the place that
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It is jist the jintleman we wants," whispered Tim, fearful that he would alarm the timid animal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
showing curiosity
From this reading About a hundred and fifty feet above them, almost perpendicularly upward, stood an antelope, its small neck outstretched, and its dark, beautiful eyes fixed upon them with a wondering expression.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was on the very edge of a projecting rock where one step more would bring it over.
yez
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From this reading "We've ate but once in twenty-four hours, and I've jist learned from me stomach that it would have no objection to breaking the same fast; so do yez jist kape still till I pops him over."
