used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was split a little way down and another stick was crossways in it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was split a little way down and another stick was crossways in it.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
Brent's
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From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
crosswaysadverb
transversely
From this reading It was split a little way down and another stick was crossways in it.
didn't
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From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was split a little way down and another stick was crossways in it.
take in solid food
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One end was peeled and it meant that we should go the way that pointed.
at any time
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One end was peeled and it meant that we should go the way that pointed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was split a little way down and another stick was crossways in it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was split a little way down and another stick was crossways in it.
by chance
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading One end was peeled and it meant that we should go the way that pointed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One end was peeled and it meant that we should go the way that pointed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading One end was peeled and it meant that we should go the way that pointed.
having a point
From this reading One end was peeled and it meant that we should go the way that pointed.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
cut with a saw
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One end was peeled and it meant that we should go the way that pointed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
in the near future
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading It was split a little way down and another stick was crossways in it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
caught or fixed
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One end was peeled and it meant that we should go the way that pointed.
That's
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From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But anyway, we didn’t have to go far, for almost right away we heard a voice, and it was Brent’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was split a little way down and another stick was crossways in it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was split a little way down and another stick was crossways in it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Pretty soon we saw a stick stuck in the ground near the track on our side.
in or at the place that
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
you'll
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From this reading That’s a scout sign, If you ever see one like that, go where it points and maybe you’ll get something to eat.
