used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Unless they are leading him with a rope," remarked Frank.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
at or in the front
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Unless they are leading him with a rope," remarked Frank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In that case he would be marching behind."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "In that case he would be marching behind."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In that case he would be marching behind."
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
Fenn
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From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
how
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From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that case he would be marching behind."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "Unless they are leading him with a rope," remarked Frank.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "In that case he would be marching behind."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
Ned
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Unless they are leading him with a rope," remarked Frank.
a strong line
From this reading "Unless they are leading him with a rope," remarked Frank.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
in the near future
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
express in words
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
except if; if not
From this reading "Unless they are leading him with a rope," remarked Frank.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that they were sure Fenn was ahead of them, though they could not tell how long since he had passed that way, they were anxious to find their chum as soon as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING Along the trail, which they had thus suddenly come upon, fairly ran Frank, Ned and Bart.
a Caucasian
From this reading "It looks as if Fenn was chasing the Chinese and the white man, instead of them being after him," suggested Ned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Unless they are leading him with a rope," remarked Frank.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "In that case he would be marching behind."
