used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
(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 Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading CHARLIE BELL.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
a youthful male person
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
CHARLIE
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From this reading CHARLIE BELL.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
put on clothes
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
hasn't
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From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
he's
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From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
witty remark
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
slender-looking
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From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ben, who had been blinded by rage, now saw that he was, as she said, a pale, slender-looking boy, and stayed his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
a special situation
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
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 On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
which person or people
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben now jumped into his canoe, and gave chase to the one who had jumped overboard, and was swimming with all his might for the shore.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On coming out of the water he ran for the woods, but meeting Sally (who, afraid to stay among the groaning, bleeding sufferers, had set out for the beach), he flung himself at her feet, and, clinging to her dress, begged for mercy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t touch him, Ben,” cried Sally, flinging her arms round him; “don’t you see he’s but a child, and hasn’t been in the thing at all?”
