used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man was a stranger.
(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 Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
BEN'SnounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Why he had done it no one knew.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
every person
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why he had done it no one knew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one seemed to know him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why he had done it no one knew.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
and nothing more
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why he had done it no one knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one seemed to know him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
not any; not one
From this reading Why he had done it no one knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why he had done it no one knew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No one seemed to know him.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
somersaultsnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlts/
plural of “somersault” — an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The man was a stranger.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
in or at the place that
From this reading BEN'S SECRET Everyone was looking at the place where Ben Hall had slid out under the edge of the tent and run away.
which person or people
From this reading Then all eyes were turned toward the strange man who had come into the tent just in time to see Ben's big jump, and his three somersaults.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why he had done it no one knew.
