used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
can't
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From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
classedverbUS /klæst/
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
geezernoun
a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
Jimmie
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From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
and nothing more
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
in motion
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
cut with a saw
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
move hurridly
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
make steady
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
in a swift manner
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
Toombs
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From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “I just can’t let that geezer get away!” the boy muttered as he traveled over the rough ground at great speed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading After half an hour’s steady walking he came to an elevation from which he saw two figures moving away to the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were moving at a good pace, although the Indian was frequently obliged to assist his companion over rocky crags.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One of the men seemed to him to be Toombs, while the other might well be classed as an Indian.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Leaving the boys in wild commotion at the camp, Jimmie followed swiftly on in the direction which he believed Toombs to have taken.
