used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The feller’s an Indian!” they shouted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sakes, I wantter get that big feller just to cry quits.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Sakes, I wantter get that big feller just to cry quits.”
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
fakedverbUS /feɪkt/
past form of “fake” — make a copy of with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading Sakes, I wantter get that big feller just to cry quits.”
feller's
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From this reading “The feller’s an Indian!” they shouted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sakes, I wantter get that big feller just to cry quits.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We only saw him when he’d got way out on it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
he'd
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From this reading We only saw him when he’d got way out on it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We only saw him when he’d got way out on it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “The feller’s an Indian!” they shouted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We only saw him when he’d got way out on it.
and nothing more
From this reading Sakes, I wantter get that big feller just to cry quits.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
the force of workers available
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
Neuburg
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From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
and nothing more
From this reading We only saw him when he’d got way out on it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We only saw him when he’d got way out on it.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading Sakes, I wantter get that big feller just to cry quits.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
done under pressure
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
SakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Sakes, I wantter get that big feller just to cry quits.”
cut with a saw
From this reading We only saw him when he’d got way out on it.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “The feller’s an Indian!” they shouted.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sakes, I wantter get that big feller just to cry quits.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
wantter
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From this reading Sakes, I wantter get that big feller just to cry quits.”
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 “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We only saw him when he’d got way out on it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We only saw him when he’d got way out on it.
at the time that
From this reading We only saw him when he’d got way out on it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Led us on a faked trail right up to the top, while he doubled back an’ made for the water.
which person or people
From this reading I They rushed to the water’s edge, as the two men who had been chasing Neuburg came tumbling down the slope through the trees.
