used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the instant of seeing him, the stranger darted behind a rock and watched him with a deep interest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading At the instant of seeing him, the stranger darted behind a rock and watched him with a deep interest.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At the instant of seeing him, the stranger darted behind a rock and watched him with a deep interest.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
Hoyt
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From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the instant of seeing him, the stranger darted behind a rock and watched him with a deep interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading At the instant of seeing him, the stranger darted behind a rock and watched him with a deep interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
for more time
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
overreachverbUS /ˈoʊvərriːtʃ/
fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
a human being
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the instant of seeing him, the stranger darted behind a rock and watched him with a deep interest.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At the instant of seeing him, the stranger darted behind a rock and watched him with a deep interest.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading At the instant of seeing him, the stranger darted behind a rock and watched him with a deep interest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
a special situation
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading It is not an uncommon occurrence for a rascal to overreach himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading At the instant of seeing him, the stranger darted behind a rock and watched him with a deep interest.
at the time that
From this reading It is the thing Arthur Hoyt did when he refrained from shooting Harry and resorted to the more cruel but longer device of starving him to death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This person had been hurrying along the trail, more than ten minutes behind Hoyt, and came upon him as he was toiling with the ponderous boulders.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had gone away from the cave within ten minutes of reaching it, he would not have been seen by a lurking witness among the rocks.
