used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
anew
From this reading He closed them again, as if he had been disturbed in slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He closed them again, as if he had been disturbed in slumber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He closed them again, as if he had been disturbed in slumber.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
Bently
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From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed them again, as if he had been disturbed in slumber.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
Danville
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From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
having the place or position changed
From this reading He closed them again, as if he had been disturbed in slumber.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He closed them again, as if he had been disturbed in slumber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He closed them again, as if he had been disturbed in slumber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
and nothing more
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
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 It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
not divisible by two
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
SKINNY'S
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From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He closed them again, as if he had been disturbed in slumber.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He closed them again, as if he had been disturbed in slumber.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Danville scrambled up through tangled brush to the summit of the overgrown mound which enclosed the cave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SKINNY'S HERO Danville Bently was not fifty feet distant from Skinny.
at the time that
From this reading He was bending over the boy he had rescued and was just recovering from his consternation at finding him a stranger when he heard the shouting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was rather odd that Skinny's frantic call caused this prostrate boy to open his eyes, by which Danville knew that he still lived.
