used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a hundred of the Frogs in their Sunday clothes were trooping down the hill.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had the start of us in arriving at Malvern, and had been to the top already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you'll believe me, those cursed Frogs are here!"
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had the start of us in arriving at Malvern, and had been to the top already.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had the start of us in arriving at Malvern, and had been to the top already.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "If you'll believe me, those cursed Frogs are here!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
clothing in general
From this reading About a hundred of the Frogs in their Sunday clothes were trooping down the hill.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "If you'll believe me, those cursed Frogs are here!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About a hundred of the Frogs in their Sunday clothes were trooping down the hill.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sure enough!
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
FrogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading "If you'll believe me, those cursed Frogs are here!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had the start of us in arriving at Malvern, and had been to the top already.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If you'll believe me, those cursed Frogs are here!"
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading About a hundred of the Frogs in their Sunday clothes were trooping down the hill.
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From this reading About a hundred of the Frogs in their Sunday clothes were trooping down the hill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'll believe me, those cursed Frogs are here!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
Malvern
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From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you'll believe me, those cursed Frogs are here!"
not any; not one
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
the possibility of future success
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
done under pressure
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had the start of us in arriving at Malvern, and had been to the top already.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading About a hundred of the Frogs in their Sunday clothes were trooping down the hill.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure enough!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About a hundred of the Frogs in their Sunday clothes were trooping down the hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had the start of us in arriving at Malvern, and had been to the top already.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If you'll believe me, those cursed Frogs are here!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They had the start of us in arriving at Malvern, and had been to the top already.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading About a hundred of the Frogs in their Sunday clothes were trooping down the hill.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had the start of us in arriving at Malvern, and had been to the top already.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About a hundred of the Frogs in their Sunday clothes were trooping down the hill.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In angry consternation--for the Frogs seemed to have no business to be at Malvern--we rushed on, turned another corner, and so brought ourselves into a wide expanse of upper prospect.
you'll
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From this reading "If you'll believe me, those cursed Frogs are here!"
