used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
the state of being absent
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then he gave a whistling signal, which was answered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dutch began to haul up on the cord.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Say, look here!" burst out Phil.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
without deviation
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he gave a whistling signal, which was answered.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Dutch began to haul up on the cord.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Say, look here!" burst out Phil.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Say, look here!" burst out Phil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dutch began to haul up on the cord.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
Phil
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From this reading "Say, look here!" burst out Phil.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
express in words
From this reading "Say, look here!" burst out Phil.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Then he gave a whistling signal, which was answered.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he gave a whistling signal, which was answered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dutch began to haul up on the cord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he gave a whistling signal, which was answered.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
at the time that
From this reading PLANNING A PICNIC When Dutch returned, after an absence of about half an hour, he seemed in considerable of a hurry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Then he gave a whistling signal, which was answered.
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 He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading He went directly to the window, out of which there stretched away in the darkness the tight wire, and from the casement dropped a cord.
