used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had to look far before he found a heavy rock.
(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 On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
on or to one side
From this reading She hurried to a distance, and even Crosson turned his head aside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He lugged it back and said, "Go on away, Reny."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He lugged it back and said, "Go on away, Reny."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had to look far before he found a heavy rock.
Boldin
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From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
Crosson
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From this reading She hurried to a distance, and even Crosson turned his head aside.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She hurried to a distance, and even Crosson turned his head aside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
Drury
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From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
divisible by two
From this reading She hurried to a distance, and even Crosson turned his head aside.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had to look far before he found a heavy rock.
set up or found
From this reading He had to look far before he found a heavy rock.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He lugged it back and said, "Go on away, Reny."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to look far before he found a heavy rock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to look far before he found a heavy rock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She hurried to a distance, and even Crosson turned his head aside.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had to look far before he found a heavy rock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She hurried to a distance, and even Crosson turned his head aside.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried to a distance, and even Crosson turned his head aside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had to look far before he found a heavy rock.
lugged
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From this reading He lugged it back and said, "Go on away, Reny."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lugged it back and said, "Go on away, Reny."
putty-faced
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From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
Reny
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From this reading He lugged it back and said, "Go on away, Reny."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He had to look far before he found a heavy rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He lugged it back and said, "Go on away, Reny."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hurried to a distance, and even Crosson turned his head aside.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
be seated
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to look far before he found a heavy rock.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She hurried to a distance, and even Crosson turned his head aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
weak-kneedadjective
lacking will power or resolution
From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the way home they were all three tired and sick, and Drury had to stop every now and then to sit down and get strength into his knees.
which person or people
From this reading It was Drury Boldin, weak-kneed and putty-faced, who went hunting now.
