used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tulp Gets a Broken Head to Match My Heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Tulp Gets a Broken Head to Match My Heart.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
Douw
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From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
set up or found
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Tulp Gets a Broken Head to Match My Heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tulp Gets a Broken Head to Match My Heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Tulp Gets a Broken Head to Match My Heart.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Tulp Gets a Broken Head to Match My Heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tulp Gets a Broken Head to Match My Heart.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
in the near future
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
Sacondaga
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From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
successive (without a break)
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tulp Gets a Broken Head to Match My Heart.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
Tulp
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From this reading Tulp Gets a Broken Head to Match My Heart.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading If he had not, from utter weariness, cried out after a time, I should have followed the track straight, unceasing, over the four leagues and more to the Sacondaga.
in or at the place that
From this reading As it was, I had presently to stop and retrace my steps to where he sat on a wayside stump, dead beat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without heed as to the direction, I started at a furious pace up the road which I found myself upon--Tulp at my heels.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
you're
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From this reading "Don't you wait for me, Mass' Douw, if you're bound to get there quick," he said, gasping for breath.
