used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
(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 But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It just seemed to slide away while I was looking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
Chatz
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From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Oh! it's gone now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It just seemed to slide away while I was looking.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WAS IT?
it's
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From this reading "Oh! it's gone now.
IWHAT
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From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
and nothing more
From this reading It just seemed to slide away while I was looking.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It just seemed to slide away while I was looking.
in motion
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh! it's gone now.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! it's gone now.
with speed
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It just seemed to slide away while I was looking.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading It just seemed to slide away while I was looking.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
squashyadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːʃi/
like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
express in words
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It just seemed to slide away while I was looking.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "IWHAT was it this time, Number Six?" asked the scout leader, as Chatz turned quickly toward him, showing considerable alarm.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS IT?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS IT?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It just seemed to slide away while I was looking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I could hear it moving all the same; and I tell you, honest Injun, that it was a dreadful _squashy_ sort of sound," and Chatz shrugged his shoulders with what seemed to be a shudder, as he said this.
