used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
in addition
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Will you climb up without making a row, or must I use force?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
foolhardyadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlhɑːrdi/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Will you climb up without making a row, or must I use force?"
set up or found
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
highest in quality
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
hiding-place
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From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
JetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Will you climb up without making a row, or must I use force?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Will you climb up without making a row, or must I use force?"
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
not any; not one
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
be obedient to
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
and nothing more
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will you climb up without making a row, or must I use force?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Will you climb up without making a row, or must I use force?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
carry out
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Will you climb up without making a row, or must I use force?"
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
the act of using
From this reading Will you climb up without making a row, or must I use force?"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I will obey," Harvey replied with a smile, as Jet backed toward him, and a few seconds later the boy was making his way through the underbrush.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Jet understood this quite as well as did the detective and he also knew there was no time to be lost, if they expected to find a hiding-place before the day had fairly dawned.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you climb up without making a row, or must I use force?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Will you climb up without making a row, or must I use force?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A CAPTURE For Harvey to attempt to walk, however good a crutch might be found, would have been foolhardy, for it was only with the greatest difficulty he could stand upright.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going to take you on my back," he said in a decided tone, "and we mustn't fool around here talking about it.
