used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His one wish was to get back home.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
the first light of day
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know what kept him moving toward the south.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading His one fear now was that William might find him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading His one fear now was that William might find him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His one wish was to get back home.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know what kept him moving toward the south.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His one fear now was that William might find him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His one wish was to get back home.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
JAN'SnounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He did not know what kept him moving toward the south.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know what kept him moving toward the south.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
MAKE-BELIEVEnoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His one fear now was that William might find him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
in motion
From this reading He did not know what kept him moving toward the south.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know what kept him moving toward the south.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His one fear now was that William might find him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one fear now was that William might find him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He did not know what kept him moving toward the south.
make steady
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His one fear now was that William might find him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He did not know what kept him moving toward the south.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His one fear now was that William might find him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know what kept him moving toward the south.
at the time that
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
in or at the place that
From this reading When dawn came, some instinct made him turn into the brush where it grew most thickly.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading JAN'S JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE After the first wild dash for freedom, Jan settled to a steady jog for the rest of the night.
William
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From this reading His one fear now was that William might find him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading His one wish was to get back home.
