used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The excited lads beat the bushes in vain.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The excited lads beat the bushes in vain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
Caleb
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From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
CoolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The excited lads beat the bushes in vain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The excited lads beat the bushes in vain.
immediately past
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
a particular point in time
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
move stealthily
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Caleb Cooler had disappeared in a moment, as if the ground had opened and swallowed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed impossible that he could give them the slip in such a manner, but he had.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The excited lads beat the bushes in vain.
precisely as stated
From this reading At last four very disgusted and angry boys stopped in a little opening and looked at each other.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
