used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Shades of Cherry Corner!” replied the well-known voice of that boy.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Shades of Cherry Corner!” replied the well-known voice of that boy.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Hello, is that you, Chick?”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Shades of Cherry Corner!” replied the well-known voice of that boy.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, is that you, Chick?”
HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading “It’s Little Hickory, Ruddy!”
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hello, is that you, Chick?”
It's
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From this reading “It’s Little Hickory, Ruddy!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It’s Little Hickory, Ruddy!”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Shades of Cherry Corner!” replied the well-known voice of that boy.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “It’s Little Hickory, Ruddy!”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
ShadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading “Shades of Cherry Corner!” replied the well-known voice of that boy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
skulkingnounUS /ˈskʌlkɪŋ/
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hello, is that you, Chick?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At his second glance Rob caught sight of a boyish figure skulking in the growth, and recognizing a familiar form, he called out:
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading The next moment the twain bounded head first out into the road, Chick falling headlong in the middle of the highway.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Shades of Cherry Corner!” replied the well-known voice of that boy.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading “Shades of Cherry Corner!” replied the well-known voice of that boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hello, is that you, Chick?”
