afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
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 And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well—I’ll—be——” Connie Bennett ejaculated, then paused in speechless consternation.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading “Well—I’ll—be——” Connie Bennett ejaculated, then paused in speechless consternation.
confined by bonds
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
Connie
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From this reading “Well—I’ll—be——” Connie Bennett ejaculated, then paused in speechless consternation.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Well—I’ll—be——” Connie Bennett ejaculated, then paused in speechless consternation.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
ejaculated
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From this reading “Well—I’ll—be——” Connie Bennett ejaculated, then paused in speechless consternation.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
a young female
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
I'll
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From this reading “Well—I’ll—be——” Connie Bennett ejaculated, then paused in speechless consternation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
leashnounUS /liːʃ/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Well—I’ll—be——” Connie Bennett ejaculated, then paused in speechless consternation.
a human being
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
Skybrow
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From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “Well—I’ll—be——” Connie Bennett ejaculated, then paused in speechless consternation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had evidently broken loose in his excitement as he had neared his goal, for the leash dangled after him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
(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 “Well—I’ll—be——” Connie Bennett ejaculated, then paused in speechless consternation.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Then suddenly, Robin Hood, liberated, bound toward him, panting, triumphant.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
which person or people
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the kindly irony of fate that Emerson was the first person to whom the dog had paid the slightest attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And thus it was that the scouts came upon Emerson Skybrow who stood with one arm around the little girl, while Robin Hood clambered upon him.
