used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
(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 “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nearly every officer in Westville knows me, so I don’t want to meet any of them.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
for the reason that
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I’ve got to keep out of sight for a while,” thought the boy.
don't
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From this reading Nearly every officer in Westville knows me, so I don’t want to meet any of them.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nearly every officer in Westville knows me, so I don’t want to meet any of them.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got to keep out of sight for a while,” thought the boy.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
he'll
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From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got to keep out of sight for a while,” thought the boy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I’ve got to keep out of sight for a while,” thought the boy.
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 Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Nearly every officer in Westville knows me, so I don’t want to meet any of them.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
roused to anger
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
come together
From this reading Nearly every officer in Westville knows me, so I don’t want to meet any of them.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve got to keep out of sight for a while,” thought the boy.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Nearly every officer in Westville knows me, so I don’t want to meet any of them.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ve got to keep out of sight for a while,” thought the boy.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “I’ve got to keep out of sight for a while,” thought the boy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nearly every officer in Westville knows me, so I don’t want to meet any of them.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Nearly every officer in Westville knows me, so I don’t want to meet any of them.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
Westville
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From this reading Nearly every officer in Westville knows me, so I don’t want to meet any of them.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I’ve got to keep out of sight for a while,” thought the boy.
which person or people
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If I guess right, the professor will be so mad because I have run away that he’ll have the police in all the nearby places on the lookout for me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE With the one thought firm in his mind, to get safely away from the house, Jack gave little heed which way he went.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Naturally he headed away from the village, for he knew, late as it was, nearly midnight now, some one would be about who might know him.
