used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
(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 I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
buckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
Chatz
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From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
Elmer
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From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
at any time
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
set up or found
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
the act of retaining something
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
set afire or burning
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
in motion
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
with speed
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
cut with a saw
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
express in words
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL.
suh
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From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
wasn't
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From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I know you all laugh at me whenever I say I believe in ghosts; but if that wasn't one I miss my guess, yes suh."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "Just as I got up off my knees I happened to look alongside the road, where the trees grow so thick, and I give you my word, fellows, I saw a moving white figure that had the most terrible yellow eyes ever!
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh! yes, I picked that up where I tripped, and nearly fell flat," replied the other, quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "II SEE you found your buckle, Chatz," remarked Elmer, noticing what the other was holding in the hand that was not occupied in grasping the lighted lantern.
