used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
CHIMPANZEEnounUS /tʃɪmˈpænzi/
intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
dooryardnoun
a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
divisible by two
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
a boy or man
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
a particular point in time
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
in other respects or ways
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
a course of conduct
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
(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 SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
people who are wounded
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
