used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
ain't
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From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He’s got the farthest to go, and it will take him some little time to get around.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading He’s got the farthest to go, and it will take him some little time to get around.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He’s got the farthest to go, and it will take him some little time to get around.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He’s got the farthest to go, and it will take him some little time to get around.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He’s got the farthest to go, and it will take him some little time to get around.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
He's
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From this reading He’s got the farthest to go, and it will take him some little time to get around.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s it.
Larry
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
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 They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
Meldron
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
others
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
in the near future
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
believed likely
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
carry out
From this reading He’s got the farthest to go, and it will take him some little time to get around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
That's
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From this reading “That’s it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left him and his companion, in order to circle about the suspected house, and were soon out of sight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He’s got the farthest to go, and it will take him some little time to get around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
We're
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From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED Larry was so intent on the progress of himself and Mr. Meldron that he paid little attention to what the others were doing.
at the time that
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “We’re to close in when we hear Bob fire his gun in the air, ain’t we?” asked Mr. Meldron in a whisper, when he and Larry had advanced some distance through the underbrush.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He’s got the farthest to go, and it will take him some little time to get around.
