used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
any thing at all
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
DADDYnounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
divisible by two
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
come to pass
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
HOW
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From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
Phil
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From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He had not been walking along more than ten or twelve minutes before he came to a sudden pause.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What under the sun could that have been," he asked himself, listening intently; "sounded as near like a regular groan as anything could be."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This turned out to be another of those little things that occasionally happen by accident, but which afterwards seem to have been inspired.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOW "DADDY" CAME BACK In order to see more of the country Phil took a notion to change his course while heading for the home camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Ridiculous as it might seem, Phil even thought of the suffering moose, and wondered whether the distressed animal could have taken shelter in that thick copse, to moan with pain.
