used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He wildly waved his arms for the other boys to come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He wildly waved his arms for the other boys to come.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wildly waved his arms for the other boys to come.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wildly waved his arms for the other boys to come.
set up or found
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
He's
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From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wildly waved his arms for the other boys to come.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
LankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
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 “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
on one occasion
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He wildly waved his arms for the other boys to come.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
ROWBOATnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He’s found something!” cried Frank, as he led the boys across the lawn of Mrs. Parsons like hounds in full chase.
that is looked for
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
move hurridly
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
a special situation
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Henry,” she said to the hired man, “go down there at once and see what those boys are doing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wildly waved his arms for the other boys to come.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He wildly waved his arms for the other boys to come.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ROWBOAT IS FOUND Lanky Wallace involuntarily gasped as he realized what Frank had sought—and here was a clue at the very start.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Parsons, her eyes having never left the boys from the time they passed her on the lawn, now watched this strange thing—four of them running at full speed toward a point on the river to which one of them had gone a few minutes before.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He wildly waved his arms for the other boys to come.
