used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
eddying
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From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
Elmer
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From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
start firing a weapon
From this reading GINGER PLAYS WITH FIRE.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One look Elmer gave.
GINGERnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading GINGER PLAYS WITH FIRE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
and nothing more
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
the act of departing
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One look Elmer gave.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
Nat
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From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One look Elmer gave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
outstrippedverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪpt/
inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading GINGER PLAYS WITH FIRE.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
Ty
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From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading AT the time the loud cries had come, Elmer was just leaving the water himself, having had enough of a morning bath.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
at the time that
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
in or at the place that
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading So fast did he run that he easily outstripped the rest, and reached the spot where Ty and Nat stood on the bank, beckoning wildly to him, while they stared out upon the eddying water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GINGER PLAYS WITH FIRE.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He saw several of the boys running toward a point down stream, where Ty Collins and Nat Scott were when they shouted, and without wasting a second Elmer had sped that way.
