used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
moving swiftly
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
set up or found
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
the act of departing
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
the force of workers available
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
PartiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
postboy
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From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
with speed
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
move hurridly
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
put a saddle on
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
express in words
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
Snap's
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From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
in or at or to some place
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
not in physical motion
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Little Snap's first thought was to rush to Jack's assistance, but the fact that he still held the mail pouch in his possession caused him to quickly change his mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
hard to endure
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't let him get clear!" he heard some one say, and then a furious rush was made toward the horse struggling to regain its feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
in or at the place that
From this reading Partially deprived of his senses by his fall, as he regained a sitting posture on the ground, he heard sharp cries from the pathway, and the dusky figures of half a dozen men appeared about the place where Jack had tripped and fallen.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the party were attacking the animal, frantically trying to regain its feet, in the belief the postboy was somewhere beneath its body, it was possible he might get beyond their harm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instinctively, as he found himself going, Little Snap tried to catch upon the saddle, but instead he seized upon the mail pouch, and this he carried with him on his flying trip through the air.
