used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Klein and the chief were a few paces behind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Klein and the chief were a few paces behind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
a line of approach
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Klein and the chief were a few paces behind.
bewilderedlyadverb
in a bewildered manner
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
Eagle'snounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Klein and the chief were a few paces behind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
footbridgenoun
a bridge designed for pedestrians
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
Jarge
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From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
KleinnounUS /klaɪn/
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Klein and the chief were a few paces behind.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
summerhousenoun
a small roofed building affording shade and rest
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
TannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNTANGLING THE WEB.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
UNTANGLINGnounUS /ənˈtæŋlɪŋ/
the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
From this reading UNTANGLING THE WEB.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tanner fell upon the porch, scrambled madly to his feet, gazed bewilderedly about him, then dashed away over the narrow footbridge that led to Eagle’s Nest.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the summerhouse Tanner hesitated, vainly searching for an avenue of escape, seeming to realize, for the first time, that he was trapped.
look attentively
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading UNTANGLING THE WEB.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Klein and the chief were a few paces behind.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Watch Jarge!” cried Klein to one of the detectives, as he sprang through the window, followed by the chief of police.
