used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “What did you find?” whispered Dick, anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Two, t’ree—five bad fellas,” Toma counted on his fingers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Two, t’ree—five bad fellas,” Toma counted on his fingers.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you find?” whispered Dick, anxiously.
fellasnounUS /ˈfeləs/
plural of “fella” — a boy or man
From this reading “Two, t’ree—five bad fellas,” Toma counted on his fingers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “What did you find?” whispered Dick, anxiously.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Two, t’ree—five bad fellas,” Toma counted on his fingers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Two, t’ree—five bad fellas,” Toma counted on his fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
Govereau
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From this reading “One Pierre Govereau lead um.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “One Pierre Govereau lead um.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Two, t’ree—five bad fellas,” Toma counted on his fingers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One Pierre Govereau lead um.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “One Pierre Govereau lead um.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
without speaking
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
t'ree
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From this reading “Two, t’ree—five bad fellas,” Toma counted on his fingers.
Toma
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From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two, t’ree—five bad fellas,” Toma counted on his fingers.
um
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From this reading “One Pierre Govereau lead um.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Dick and Sandy had crouched in hiding for upwards of a half hour before Toma returned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you find?” whispered Dick, anxiously.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “What did you find?” whispered Dick, anxiously.
woodcraftnoun
skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
From this reading He came as he had gone, silently, like a ghost almost, so stealthy were his movements, so clever his woodcraft.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you find?” whispered Dick, anxiously.
