used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
anew
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He's always up to his tricks."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
DETECTIVEnounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
He's
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From this reading He's always up to his tricks."
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's always up to his tricks."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
I'd
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From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
a particular point in time
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
ROBBERnounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I thought that really was Tommy," he mused, "I'd arrange a neat little surprise for him.
that's
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From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
Tommy
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From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He's always up to his tricks."
hard to endure
From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He's always up to his tricks."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll bet that's Tommy trying to give me a scare," was the boy's thought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A DETECTIVE AND A ROBBER Half way back to the camp, Sandy crouched down at the sound of approaching footsteps.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He listened intently for a moment, without hearing a repetition of the noise, and started on again.
