used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
in actual fact
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
cause to be bored
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
an occurrence of something
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
Elmer
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From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
good-sized
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From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
only a very short time before
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
and nothing more
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
a boy or man
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
in other respects or ways
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
with speed
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
RUFUS
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From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
cut with a saw
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
be standing; be upright
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A good-sized limb bore him down so that he could hardly do more than breathe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Elmer saw immediately that they had a pretty tough job before them, for the tree in falling had caught Jem Shock fairly and squarely in a trap.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At sight of Conrad, however, he actually smiled, which was enough to prove what a hold the lad had upon the father's heart.
which person or people
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RUFUS MAKES A STAND THEY were quickly at the tree, for every one just had to keep up with Conrad, who fairly flew along, such was his eagerness.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading His face was streaked with blood from various scratches, and so he looked considerably worse than might otherwise have been the case.
