used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He broke into a run, we dropped the rope, and ran after him up to a small door.
anew
From this reading He fumbled for a moment with the lock, it opened, we crept in, and he shut it again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
lacking funds
From this reading He broke into a run, we dropped the rope, and ran after him up to a small door.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hardly keep up, and the stones hurt my feet.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He fumbled for a moment with the lock, it opened, we crept in, and he shut it again.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He broke into a run, we dropped the rope, and ran after him up to a small door.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He broke into a run, we dropped the rope, and ran after him up to a small door.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I could hardly keep up, and the stones hurt my feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He fumbled for a moment with the lock, it opened, we crept in, and he shut it again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He fumbled for a moment with the lock, it opened, we crept in, and he shut it again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
only a very short time before
From this reading I could hardly keep up, and the stones hurt my feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He broke into a run, we dropped the rope, and ran after him up to a small door.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
be the source of pain
From this reading I could hardly keep up, and the stones hurt my feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could hardly keep up, and the stones hurt my feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He broke into a run, we dropped the rope, and ran after him up to a small door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He fumbled for a moment with the lock, it opened, we crept in, and he shut it again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I could hardly keep up, and the stones hurt my feet.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
fasten with a lock
From this reading He fumbled for a moment with the lock, it opened, we crept in, and he shut it again.
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 We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
a particular point in time
From this reading He fumbled for a moment with the lock, it opened, we crept in, and he shut it again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could hardly keep up, and the stones hurt my feet.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He fumbled for a moment with the lock, it opened, we crept in, and he shut it again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
a course of conduct
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He broke into a run, we dropped the rope, and ran after him up to a small door.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
a strong line
From this reading He broke into a run, we dropped the rope, and ran after him up to a small door.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He broke into a run, we dropped the rope, and ran after him up to a small door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He fumbled for a moment with the lock, it opened, we crept in, and he shut it again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He broke into a run, we dropped the rope, and ran after him up to a small door.
not in physical motion
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I could hardly keep up, and the stones hurt my feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
they're
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From this reading "The Lord be praised! they’re still shooting ’em," he said, and hurried along all the faster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
the upper part of anything
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I could hardly keep up, and the stones hurt my feet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
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 We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We seemed to be making a long curve away from the noises and the water, and he kept on losing the path, and we had to shove our way between high bushes, which scratched us; but then we turned to our right, and could see the top of a high wall right in front of us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fumbled for a moment with the lock, it opened, we crept in, and he shut it again.
