used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you hurt?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
Fred
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From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
be the source of pain
From this reading Are you hurt?"
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
a particular point in time
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
and nothing more
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
ScramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
tunnel'snounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
possessive form of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
the topmost one of two
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
precisely as stated
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Scrambling to his feet he fancied for a moment that the sound of scurrying footsteps could be heard, and while listening, Joe said:
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A DISCOVERY After the first alarm passed away, Fred understood that he had fallen but a few yards, and the earth which covered him represented only a very small portion of the upper tunnel's floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you hurt?"
