used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
in actual fact
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So Caleb went back to some distance, and asked Raymond if that was far enough.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A dense smoke soon began to pour out of the top of the chimney.
by-and-bye
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From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
Caleb
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From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
Caleb's
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From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CAPTIVE.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading A dense smoke soon began to pour out of the top of the chimney.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A dense smoke soon began to pour out of the top of the chimney.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading So Caleb went back to some distance, and asked Raymond if that was far enough.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So Caleb went back to some distance, and asked Raymond if that was far enough.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So Caleb went back to some distance, and asked Raymond if that was far enough.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So Caleb went back to some distance, and asked Raymond if that was far enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
a particular point in time
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A dense smoke soon began to pour out of the top of the chimney.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading A dense smoke soon began to pour out of the top of the chimney.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
Raymond
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From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A dense smoke soon began to pour out of the top of the chimney.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So Caleb went back to some distance, and asked Raymond if that was far enough.
in the near future
From this reading A dense smoke soon began to pour out of the top of the chimney.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTIVE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A dense smoke soon began to pour out of the top of the chimney.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Caleb went back to some distance, and asked Raymond if that was far enough.
look attentively
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Caleb went back to some distance, and asked Raymond if that was far enough.
at the time that
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raymond said it was, and Raymond then sat down upon a log, with his maple pole in his hand, to watch the progress of the fire.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Raymond heard Caleb's voice calling to him so loudly, he paused a moment from his work, and seeing that the fire had actually taken, in earnest, he told Caleb that he must go back a little way, for by-and-bye the tree would fall.
