used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He believed in doing a thing thoroughly, when he _was_ doing it.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
(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 At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed in doing a thing thoroughly, when he _was_ doing it.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Carson was evidently quite unsuspecting.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
Clancy
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From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He believed in doing a thing thoroughly, when he _was_ doing it.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Carson was evidently quite unsuspecting.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
moving swiftly
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He believed in doing a thing thoroughly, when he _was_ doing it.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
not any; not one
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
by chance
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Carson was evidently quite unsuspecting.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
cut with a saw
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
move hurridly
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
a special situation
From this reading He believed in doing a thing thoroughly, when he _was_ doing it.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He believed in doing a thing thoroughly, when he _was_ doing it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading Carson was evidently quite unsuspecting.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Possibly he did not see the two figures that waited at the roadside.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At all events his car rolled slowly past the smithy, and, as it came opposite to their waiting place, Clancy nudged Billy and leaped forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carson was evidently quite unsuspecting.
at the time that
From this reading He believed in doing a thing thoroughly, when he _was_ doing it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Consequently, as he saw Bully twist around in his seat with a start of alarm, Clancy gave him no chance to increase his speed, but put all his energies into a flying leap.
