used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm sure that was a fall."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "You're wrong," said my companion confidently.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I'm sure that was a fall."
a boy or man
From this reading "Poor fellow! let's get level with the place where he tumbled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Poor fellow! let's get level with the place where he tumbled.
goat-like
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From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor fellow! let's get level with the place where he tumbled.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
I'm
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From this reading I'm sure that was a fall."
Joeboy
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From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
let's
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From this reading "Poor fellow! let's get level with the place where he tumbled.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "Poor fellow! let's get level with the place where he tumbled.
engage in
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You're wrong," said my companion confidently.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Poor fellow! let's get level with the place where he tumbled.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor fellow! let's get level with the place where he tumbled.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure that was a fall."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "Poor fellow! let's get level with the place where he tumbled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just then Joeboy was seen to drop forward right out of sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
at the time that
From this reading "No," I said; "that was one of his jumps;" and I spoke confidently, for I had often seen him make goat-like leaps when we had been out shooting among the hills.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Poor fellow! let's get level with the place where he tumbled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Poor fellow! let's get level with the place where he tumbled.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "You're wrong," said my companion confidently.
You're
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From this reading "You're wrong," said my companion confidently.
