used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Come back here, Jack!” he shouted after the fleeing boy.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Come back here, Jack!” he shouted after the fleeing boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Come back here, Jack!” he shouted after the fleeing boy.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come back here, Jack!” he shouted after the fleeing boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
CubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Mr. Wentworth splashed through the high water to the curb.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The lad, however, had disappeared.
drugstorenounUS /ˈdrʌɡstɔːr/
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Come back here, Jack!” he shouted after the fleeing boy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lad, however, had disappeared.
Hatfield
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From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come back here, Jack!” he shouted after the fleeing boy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come back here, Jack!” he shouted after the fleeing boy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mr. Wentworth splashed through the high water to the curb.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The lad, however, had disappeared.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Come back here, Jack!” he shouted after the fleeing boy.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad, however, had disappeared.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
RealizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Come back here, Jack!” he shouted after the fleeing boy.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Mr. Wentworth splashed through the high water to the curb.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Realizing that he could not hope to overtake the agile boy, he entered a drugstore, evidently to telephone police.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Wentworth splashed through the high water to the curb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Wentworth splashed through the high water to the curb.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
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 Mr. Wentworth splashed through the high water to the curb.
Wentworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mr. Hatfield and the Cubs watched, Guy Wentworth leaped from the stalled car.
