used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “It’s coming from directly behind the Castle!”
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading Brad cried.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “It’s coming from directly behind the Castle!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Brad cried.
Dan
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From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
without deviation
From this reading “It’s coming from directly behind the Castle!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It’s coming from directly behind the Castle!”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
It's
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From this reading “It’s coming from directly behind the Castle!”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
with speed
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
required or under orders
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
That's
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From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys dashed down the hill, climbed a fence, and raced across a cleared field toward the castle property.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they ran, they were increasingly alarmed to observe that the column of smoke rapidly was growing blacker.
in or at the place that
From this reading “That’s the area where Ross was supposed to clean up the brush,” Dan panted, hard at his heels.
