used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We've scarcely had a chance to say anything to each other."
in the past
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
any thing at all
From this reading "We've scarcely had a chance to say anything to each other."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They rode side by side in the grass at some distance behind the last Indian.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "We've scarcely had a chance to say anything to each other."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They rode side by side in the grass at some distance behind the last Indian.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "We've scarcely had a chance to say anything to each other."
accept an excuse for
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
Garrod
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From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
Garrod's
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From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They rode side by side in the grass at some distance behind the last Indian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We've scarcely had a chance to say anything to each other."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
I've
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From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rode side by side in the grass at some distance behind the last Indian.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading They rode side by side in the grass at some distance behind the last Indian.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
immediately past
From this reading They rode side by side in the grass at some distance behind the last Indian.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
not any; not one
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We've scarcely had a chance to say anything to each other."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode side by side in the grass at some distance behind the last Indian.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
express in words
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
only a very short time before
From this reading "We've scarcely had a chance to say anything to each other."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They rode side by side in the grass at some distance behind the last Indian.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They rode side by side in the grass at some distance behind the last Indian.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode side by side in the grass at some distance behind the last Indian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
We've
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From this reading "We've scarcely had a chance to say anything to each other."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Garrod's start and the wild roll of his black eyes suggested nothing but terror at the idea, but there was no reasonable excuse he could offer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I say, wait behind and ride with me," he said to Garrod.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
a late time of life
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know," said Jack, "I've never heard a word from home since the night I cleared out five years ago.
