used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
CrackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Crack!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
take in solid food
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
opinion or judgment
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
a boy or man
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
foragingnounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/
the act of searching for food and provisions
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
Harrapin
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From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
cause to move by striking
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
LankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
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 EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
by chance
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
slingingnounUS /ˈslɪŋɪŋ/
throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
in or at or to some place
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
Todds
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From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading EYES IN THE DARK The four boys hit a fairly good pace as they left Todds and made along the single trail toward the mountains, but three miles back from the Harrapin River.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
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 “Get him!” cried Lanky Wallace, slinging his rifle around to catch it in his free hands.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little fellow, scared out of a warm spot in the grove, or perhaps out foraging for something green to eat, was getting across the surface of the snow in a hurry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From somewhere in a little clump of trees through which they were passing a rabbit jumped out.
