used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Could you see from your boat?
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
a small house with a single story
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could you see from your boat?
CRICKETnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know what has happened?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
Donald
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From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
Ethel
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From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Could you see from your boat?
half-sobbed
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From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Do you know what has happened?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you know what has happened?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know what has happened?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
come together
From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
a course of conduct
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Could you see from your boat?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ethel saw him coming, and ran part way down the steps to meet him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE CRICKET HEARD Two hours later Donald stumbled, like a strong man physically played out, up the path to the cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With her arms around his neck, she half-sobbed out the words in a choked voice, "Oh, Don.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know what has happened?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Could you see from your boat?
