used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any idea where he went to?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
Carpen
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From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
Dave
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From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any idea where he went to?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Have you any idea where he went to?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
Lester
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From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
not any; not one
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
outlandishadjectiveUS /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
Roger
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From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you any idea where he went to?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "I think he took the trail back of the house; the one leading to Carpen Falls," answered Lester Lawrence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
the act of using
From this reading "In that case there is no use in our looking for him around here," announced Roger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Have you any idea where he went to?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Have you any idea where he went to?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading "I slipped on my most outlandish costume, and I must have scared him out of his wits, for he ran like a deer," he added, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TWO DEER "He was here, and you chased him away!" exclaimed Dave.
