used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “René!” gasped Desiré, darting back toward the tent.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Not hurt,” he breathed with relief; “only badly frightened.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “Not hurt,” he breathed with relief; “only badly frightened.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “René!” gasped Desiré, darting back toward the tent.
Desiré
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From this reading “René!” gasped Desiré, darting back toward the tent.
Desiré's
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From this reading He put René in Desiré’s lap, and went to examine the wreckage.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He put René in Desiré’s lap, and went to examine the wreckage.
made afraid
From this reading “Not hurt,” he breathed with relief; “only badly frightened.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “René!” gasped Desiré, darting back toward the tent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Not hurt,” he breathed with relief; “only badly frightened.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put René in Desiré’s lap, and went to examine the wreckage.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
and nothing more
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He put René in Desiré’s lap, and went to examine the wreckage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not hurt,” he breathed with relief; “only badly frightened.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One stake pulled right out,” he reported.
and nothing more
From this reading “Not hurt,” he breathed with relief; “only badly frightened.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
outstrippedverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪpt/
inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “One stake pulled right out,” he reported.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put René in Desiré’s lap, and went to examine the wreckage.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Not hurt,” he breathed with relief; “only badly frightened.”
René
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “René!” gasped Desiré, darting back toward the tent.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “One stake pulled right out,” he reported.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “One stake pulled right out,” he reported.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “One stake pulled right out,” he reported.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “René!” gasped Desiré, darting back toward the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “René!” gasped Desiré, darting back toward the tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put René in Desiré’s lap, and went to examine the wreckage.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “René!” gasped Desiré, darting back toward the tent.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He put René in Desiré’s lap, and went to examine the wreckage.
at the time that
From this reading Jack outstripped her, and when she reached the scene, he was just pulling his small brother out from under a pile of canvas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Not hurt,” he breathed with relief; “only badly frightened.”
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading He put René in Desiré’s lap, and went to examine the wreckage.
