used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
BALLOONnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
for the reason that
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
lacking funds
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
caw-caws
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From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
Eben
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From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
Eben's
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From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
at any time
From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
Fritz
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From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
gapeverbUS /ɡeɪp/
look with amazement; look stupidly
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
Hey
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From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
Jotham
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From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
as might be expected
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
having a point
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
carry out
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
they'd
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From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
tootnounUS /tuːt/
a blast of a horn
From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Seth called this out as he pointed upwards, and the rest of the patrol naturally turned their heads in order to gape.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For goodness sake, be careful," broke in Fritz, "because they might be so knocked in a heap at Eben's fine playing, they'd take a tumble, and nearly smother the lot of us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
Whew
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From this reading "Whew! did you ever see such a flock of the old caw-caws?" burst out Eben.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE RUNAWAY BALLOON "Hey! look at all the crows flying over, would you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give 'em a toot from your bugle, and see what they think?" suggested Jotham.
