used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had almost reached the hut now.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
Darrell's
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From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
someone who is a detective
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
don't
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From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
at any time
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
the act of giving
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had almost reached the hut now.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
the act of retaining something
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
full of life and energy
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
in motion
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
not any; not one
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had almost reached the hut now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had almost reached the hut now.
move upward
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
semi-circular
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From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
move hurridly
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No such thought as fear, no idea of holding back, ever entered Dick Darrell’s head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If it was to rise up on that tail and fall on the hut it would crush it to splinters,” thought Dick, “but I don’t believe it has any such idea.”
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 The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He scrambled down off the rocks and ran at full speed over the grass, giving that moving nightmare a wide berth and by a semi-circular course making for the hut.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The monster moved very slowly, seeming to have but slight powers of locomotion on land, although Dick never doubted that in the water it would show itself lively enough.
