used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Get away from him and get to those trees!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS HUNTERS “Scatter away out!” yelled Frank.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The one he chose for his first victim was Frank, who was at the center of this string of boys.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The one he chose for his first victim was Frank, who was at the center of this string of boys.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
a boy or man
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The one he chose for his first victim was Frank, who was at the center of this string of boys.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS HUNTERS “Scatter away out!” yelled Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Get away from him and get to those trees!
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get away from him and get to those trees!
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Keep your guns ready!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The one he chose for his first victim was Frank, who was at the center of this string of boys.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Get away from him and get to those trees!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one he chose for his first victim was Frank, who was at the center of this string of boys.
HUNTERSnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS HUNTERS “Scatter away out!” yelled Frank.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep your guns ready!”
moose's
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From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS HUNTERS “Scatter away out!” yelled Frank.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Keep your guns ready!”
ScatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS HUNTERS “Scatter away out!” yelled Frank.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
not in physical motion
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
a lightweight cord
From this reading The one he chose for his first victim was Frank, who was at the center of this string of boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS HUNTERS “Scatter away out!” yelled Frank.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The one he chose for his first victim was Frank, who was at the center of this string of boys.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Get away from him and get to those trees!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boys had stopped at the first evidence of the moose’s charge, but now they scattered still further, so that the big fellow could charge on but one of them at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Get away from him and get to those trees!
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 “Get away from him and get to those trees!
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The one he chose for his first victim was Frank, who was at the center of this string of boys.
VICTORIOUSadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS HUNTERS “Scatter away out!” yelled Frank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one he chose for his first victim was Frank, who was at the center of this string of boys.
which person or people
From this reading The one he chose for his first victim was Frank, who was at the center of this string of boys.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS HUNTERS “Scatter away out!” yelled Frank.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Keep your guns ready!”
