used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
at or in the front
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Down to the lake," answered the doctor's son.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wonder where they are going?" asked Snap.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Wonder where they are going?" asked Snap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Let us keep behind them and out of sight," suggested Giant.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Most likely to where they left their boat."
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
Carl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
CLIFFnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
someone who is a detective
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Down to the lake," answered the doctor's son.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Down to the lake," answered the doctor's son.
Dudder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Let us keep behind them and out of sight," suggested Giant.
the act of departing
From this reading "Wonder where they are going?" asked Snap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Let us keep behind them and out of sight," suggested Giant.
a boy or man
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Down to the lake," answered the doctor's son.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Most likely to where they left their boat."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us keep behind them and out of sight," suggested Giant.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Most likely to where they left their boat."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most likely to where they left their boat."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let us keep behind them and out of sight," suggested Giant.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let us keep behind them and out of sight," suggested Giant.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
in the near future
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Let us keep behind them and out of sight," suggested Giant.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Wonder where they are going?" asked Snap.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Down to the lake," answered the doctor's son.
Spink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let us keep behind them and out of sight," suggested Giant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Most likely to where they left their boat."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Let us keep behind them and out of sight," suggested Giant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wonder where they are going?" asked Snap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us keep behind them and out of sight," suggested Giant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Wonder where they are going?" asked Snap.
which person or people
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder where they are going?" asked Snap.
a late time of life
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED UNDER THE CLIFF It was presently made evident to our friends that the persons ahead were Ham Spink, Carl Dudder and a lad named Dick Bush, who had in former years been a close personal friend to Ham.
