used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Looks like it," Jack replied, after a quick survey.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But how is it we didn't glimpse it before?"
betraysverbUS /bɪˈtreɪz/
third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how is it we didn't glimpse it before?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
didn't
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From this reading "But how is it we didn't glimpse it before?"
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
divisible by two
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
a quick look
From this reading "But how is it we didn't glimpse it before?"
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
how
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From this reading "But how is it we didn't glimpse it before?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But how is it we didn't glimpse it before?"
isn't
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From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Looks like it," Jack replied, after a quick survey.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Looks like it," Jack replied, after a quick survey.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like it," Jack replied, after a quick survey.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like it," Jack replied, after a quick survey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
in motion
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
not any; not one
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
and nothing more
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
by chance
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Looks like it," Jack replied, after a quick survey.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Looks like it," Jack replied, after a quick survey.
sharp-eyedadjective
having very keen vision
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
move hurridly
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Looks like it," Jack replied, after a quick survey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND "Look! isn't that a fire over there?" asked sharp-eyed George, as he gripped Jack's arm suddenly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in all that time they may have only covered some four miles, or possibly five; for no effort was made to drive the _Comfort_ at even half speed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had been moving cautiously along for the better part of an hour, striving in every way possible to avoid any drumming sound, such as nearly always betrays the presence of a motor boat near by.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But how is it we didn't glimpse it before?"
