used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in a hurry, however.
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 BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
at or in the front
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had to catch up with Lena, and there was no time to be polite.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had to catch up with Lena, and there was no time to be polite.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was in a hurry, however.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He was in a hurry, however.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Lena too was hurrying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a hurry, however.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
not any; not one
From this reading He had to catch up with Lena, and there was no time to be polite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He had to catch up with Lena, and there was no time to be polite.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
with speed
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had to catch up with Lena, and there was no time to be polite.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BOB ACTS QUICKLY Bob had almost lost sight of Lena through this temporary delay and he hurried ahead through the crowd, bumping into several people, and drawing black looks from many for his rudeness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had to catch up with Lena, and there was no time to be polite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to catch up with Lena, and there was no time to be polite.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lena too was hurrying.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had to catch up with Lena, and there was no time to be polite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a hurry, however.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She threaded her way in and out among the throngs of people, and Bob was hard put to it to keep pace with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had to catch up with Lena, and there was no time to be polite.
