used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Confused by the fearful noise he made, I knew not which way to turn.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Confused by the fearful noise he made, I knew not which way to turn.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
having made preparations
From this reading He seemed in no way disposed to quit me.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading He kept dodging round and round the tree.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Confused by the fearful noise he made, I knew not which way to turn.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed in no way disposed to quit me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept dodging round and round the tree.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Confused by the fearful noise he made, I knew not which way to turn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Confused by the fearful noise he made, I knew not which way to turn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Run to the next tree!"
not any; not one
From this reading He seemed in no way disposed to quit me.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Confused by the fearful noise he made, I knew not which way to turn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Confused by the fearful noise he made, I knew not which way to turn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He seemed in no way disposed to quit me.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He kept dodging round and round the tree.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run to the next tree!"
only a very short time before
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed in no way disposed to quit me.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
suitingnounUS /ˈsuːtɪŋ/
a fabric used for suits
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Confused by the fearful noise he made, I knew not which way to turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Confused by the fearful noise he made, I knew not which way to turn.
at the time that
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Confused by the fearful noise he made, I knew not which way to turn.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Fly behind a tree!" cried my cousin, suiting the action to the word; but the elephant had his eye fixed on me, and scarcely had I reached the trunk of the one I had selected when he was close to me on the other side.
