used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Day was just breaking and they heard some wild turkeys gobbling over in the swamp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day was just breaking and they heard some wild turkeys gobbling over in the swamp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
gobblingverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading Day was just breaking and they heard some wild turkeys gobbling over in the swamp.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They may have some scouts on the lookout.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Day was just breaking and they heard some wild turkeys gobbling over in the swamp.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day was just breaking and they heard some wild turkeys gobbling over in the swamp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
and nothing more
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “They may have some scouts on the lookout.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “They may have some scouts on the lookout.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They may have some scouts on the lookout.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Day was just breaking and they heard some wild turkeys gobbling over in the swamp.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “They may have some scouts on the lookout.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “They may have some scouts on the lookout.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
move an implement through
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Day was just breaking and they heard some wild turkeys gobbling over in the swamp.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Day was just breaking and they heard some wild turkeys gobbling over in the swamp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was just breaking and they heard some wild turkeys gobbling over in the swamp.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a tempting sound, but they were after bigger game this morning and held to their course at a round pace.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Day was just breaking and they heard some wild turkeys gobbling over in the swamp.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Mr. Graham had the conductor stop the train a mile from the station and they dropped off into the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Thought it would be just as well not to stir them up down there at the station,” he explained.
