used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "More than likely it was some sort of a bird."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
don't
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From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
Eben
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From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
at any time
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
and nothing more
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "More than likely it was some sort of a bird."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More than likely it was some sort of a bird."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
not any; not one
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "No, I don't," returned the scoutmaster, promptly.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No, I don't," returned the scoutmaster, promptly.
scoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading "No, I don't," returned the scoutmaster, promptly.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "More than likely it was some sort of a bird."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "More than likely it was some sort of a bird."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
express a supposition
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More than likely it was some sort of a bird."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
TRODverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But I don't believe it could have been a human being, do you, Paul?" and Eben turned to the one in command of the troop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "More than likely it was some sort of a bird."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sounded just like a feller getting drowned, and with his mouth half full of water.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHERE NO FOOT HAS EVER TROD "Now whatever do you suppose made that racket?" demanded Seth.
