used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
Carrie
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From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
a young person of either sex
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
fleet-footed
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From this reading The Indian was fleet-footed, like most of his race.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian was fleet-footed, like most of his race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian was fleet-footed, like most of his race.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPPED.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Indian was fleet-footed, like most of his race.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Indian was fleet-footed, like most of his race.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Indian was fleet-footed, like most of his race.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
any competition
From this reading The Indian was fleet-footed, like most of his race.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
carry out
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indian was fleet-footed, like most of his race.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Little Carrie was in the deep sleep of childhood, and did not awake for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indian was fleet-footed, like most of his race.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This of course was favorable to his design, for he had over a mile to go before he reached the woods, in which the instinct of his race led him to take refuge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After obtaining possession of the child, he struck across the fields, for on the public road he would have been liable to be seen and stopped.
