used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "I am accustomed to throw straight, sir.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am accustomed to throw straight, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are making a rare hubbub, back at the inn."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They are making a rare hubbub, back at the inn."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "They are making a rare hubbub, back at the inn."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Loud shouts were heard behind them.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Loud shouts were heard behind them.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading "They are making a rare hubbub, back at the inn."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am accustomed to throw straight, sir.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "They are making a rare hubbub, back at the inn."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Loud shouts were heard behind them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "They are making a rare hubbub, back at the inn."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "They are making a rare hubbub, back at the inn."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Loud shouts were heard behind them.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am accustomed to throw straight, sir.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I am accustomed to throw straight, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They are making a rare hubbub, back at the inn."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Loud shouts were heard behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
propel through the air
From this reading "I am accustomed to throw straight, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am accustomed to throw straight, sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was a good shot, Pierre," Philip said, as they ran; "and has probably saved my life."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Loud shouts were heard behind them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My dinner has frequently depended on my knocking down a bird with a stone, and it was not often that I had to go without it.
