used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was not sick but weak and tired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
Hist
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From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not sick but weak and tired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
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 Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
in motion
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
near-by
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not sick but weak and tired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
cut with a saw
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was not sick but weak and tired.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
not in physical motion
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I was not sick but weak and tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
unharvested
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as I had about given him up, he came creeping on his hands and knees through some underbrush saying, “Hist!
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I had waited for a long time--so it seemed to me--and becoming alarmed I cautiously started out to find him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not sick but weak and tired.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I lay down to rest and hide, while my chum left me to get some water, and forage for turnips or other food, still unharvested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was not sick but weak and tired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A few days after this meeting we saw, while hiding in some woods, German artillery moving over near-by roads, and by this inferred that we were near the German lines, and that they were falling back.
