used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
apple-orchard
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From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE company slowly dispersed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading THE company slowly dispersed.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
Donald
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From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
a movement into or inward
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
espied
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From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
the act of departing
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
and nothing more
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
immediately past
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
go away from a place
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
others
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From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
shooting-range
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From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE company slowly dispersed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE company slowly dispersed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading And finally, a group of five boys, including Donald and Ed Tyler, started off, being the last to leave the shooting-range.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
at the time that
From this reading They were going down the hill toward the house, talking excitedly about the match, and were just entering the little apple-orchard between the hill and the house, when they espied, afar off, a large dog running toward them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Some of the young folk cut across lots to their homes; others, remembering errands yet to be attended to in the village, directed their course accordingly.
