used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
anew
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Ruddy, the dog, ran barking with the boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
terminate
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
Chot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
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 Ruddy, the dog, ran barking with the boys.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
made afraid
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
Mazie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
on one occasion
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ruddy, the dog, ran barking with the boys.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Rick remembered that time.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Ruddy, the dog, ran barking with the boys.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
cut with a saw
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rick remembered that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rick remembered that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
WeednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
at the time that
From this reading THE SAILOR COMES AGAIN Rick and the other boys knew what this meant--to break through the ice when they were skating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruddy, the dog, ran barking with the boys.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And now, as Rick heard the call of the frightened girls, and saw them running toward the shore without Mazie, his heart seemed to feel like a lump of lead.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It had happened more than once on Weed River, and once, when Chot fell in, there was hard work to get him out.
