used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW PLAN.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
(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 All four were in the car or around it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All four were in the car or around it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading All four were in the car or around it.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
FliernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
someone who travels by air
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All four were in the car or around it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All four were in the car or around it.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All four were in the car or around it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW PLAN.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All four were in the car or around it.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A NEW PLAN.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
Sercomb
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From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get away from that machine!" cried Matt, leaping into the barn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
hard to endure
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had grabbed up a club on the way, and as he spoke he advanced threateningly upon Sercomb and his friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All four were in the car or around it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What they were trying to do Matt did not know, but he felt pretty sure they had not broken into the barn with harmless intentions concerning the Red Flier.
