used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Take him away! take him away!” cried Lynch, struggling weakly and staring at Dick with unutterable horror.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Take him away! take him away!” cried Lynch, struggling weakly and staring at Dick with unutterable horror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
a youthful male person
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Take him away! take him away!” cried Lynch, struggling weakly and staring at Dick with unutterable horror.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
set up or found
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
a quick look
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
He's
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From this reading “He’s dead!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
intense and profound fear
From this reading “Take him away! take him away!” cried Lynch, struggling weakly and staring at Dick with unutterable horror.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Take him away! take him away!” cried Lynch, struggling weakly and staring at Dick with unutterable horror.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “Take him away! take him away!” cried Lynch, struggling weakly and staring at Dick with unutterable horror.
carry out
From this reading “Take him away! take him away!” cried Lynch, struggling weakly and staring at Dick with unutterable horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading “Take him away! take him away!” cried Lynch, struggling weakly and staring at Dick with unutterable horror.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “Take him away! take him away!” cried Lynch, struggling weakly and staring at Dick with unutterable horror.
at the time that
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick heard a cry and caught a glimpse of the figure which dropped back behind the bushes.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shouting to his companions, he whirled to the roadside and knelt over Lynch, whom he found stretched unconscious upon the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Take him away! take him away!” cried Lynch, struggling weakly and staring at Dick with unutterable horror.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading When Mike revived he found them working over him, and the boy he had so bitterly hated, the boy he had fancied dead, was one of them.
