used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
in actual fact
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, well, what are we coming to?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tucker murmured as he watched them dodge and double around trees and bushes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tucker murmured as he watched them dodge and double around trees and bushes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
a line of approach
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Tucker murmured as he watched them dodge and double around trees and bushes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Well, well, what are we coming to?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Tucker murmured as he watched them dodge and double around trees and bushes.
increase twofold
From this reading Tucker murmured as he watched them dodge and double around trees and bushes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Tucker murmured as he watched them dodge and double around trees and bushes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
servitornoun
someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
move hurridly
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tucker murmured as he watched them dodge and double around trees and bushes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
the upper part of anything
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
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 Tucker murmured as he watched them dodge and double around trees and bushes.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Tucker murmured as he watched them dodge and double around trees and bushes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, well, what are we coming to?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, well, what are we coming to?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, well, what are we coming to?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then Tucker was surprised to hear his host exclaim with violence:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have landed actually on top of his decrepit servitor, had not the old man developed an activity utterly unsuspected by Tucker, which enabled him to get away down the avenue with a speed that Crane could not surpass.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "By Jove, the young devil," and to see him hurl himself off the piazza at its highest point.
