used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
acrobatnounUS /ˈækrəbæt/
an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
Andy
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From this reading Andy ran around to the other side of the house.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Andy ran around to the other side of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
a youthful male person
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading He was now discussing the merits of the dishes he had dislodged with a crash.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He was now discussing the merits of the dishes he had dislodged with a crash.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading He was now discussing the merits of the dishes he had dislodged with a crash.
dislodgedverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒd/
past form of “dislodge” — remove or force out from a position
From this reading He was now discussing the merits of the dishes he had dislodged with a crash.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now discussing the merits of the dishes he had dislodged with a crash.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Andy ran around to the other side of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading He was now discussing the merits of the dishes he had dislodged with a crash.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Andy ran around to the other side of the house.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
pitchforknounUS /ˈpɪtʃfɔːrk/
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Andy ran around to the other side of the house.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
RUSEnounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Andy ran around to the other side of the house.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
not in physical motion
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
possessing sweep
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CLEVER RUSE The boy acrobat scrambled up from the roadside ditch, seized the pitchfork, and dashed along in the direction Big Bob had taken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now discussing the merits of the dishes he had dislodged with a crash.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A glance showed the audacious animal still at the window of the farmhouse, though now under it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bruin had swept the contents of the window sill to the ground with one movement of his great paw.
