used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was out of sight in an instant, and when he was out of hearing Rodney Gray said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
don't
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From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
a boy or man
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Now we must _git_ ourselves.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was out of sight in an instant, and when he was out of hearing Rodney Gray said:
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He was out of sight in an instant, and when he was out of hearing Rodney Gray said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RODNEY KEEPS HIS PROMISE.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was out of sight in an instant, and when he was out of hearing Rodney Gray said:
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He was out of sight in an instant, and when he was out of hearing Rodney Gray said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading RODNEY KEEPS HIS PROMISE.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
engage in
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
the force of workers available
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now we must _git_ ourselves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we must _git_ ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was out of sight in an instant, and when he was out of hearing Rodney Gray said:
on one occasion
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Now we must _git_ ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out of sight in an instant, and when he was out of hearing Rodney Gray said:
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading RODNEY KEEPS HIS PROMISE.
Randolph
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From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
RODNEY
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From this reading RODNEY KEEPS HIS PROMISE.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was out of sight in an instant, and when he was out of hearing Rodney Gray said:
express in words
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was out of sight in an instant, and when he was out of hearing Rodney Gray said:
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
carry out
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
express in words
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
male cat
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
precisely as stated
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we must _git_ ourselves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
at the time that
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't know what sort of a story Tom will tell when he gets home, but it is safe to say that he will make himself out a very brave fellow, and urge his men to take up our trail at once."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Captain Randolph was done with his leave-taking he hastened away as if he feared that the escaped prisoners might change their minds and call him back.
