used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost at once he discovered fresh footprints.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wasn't to be seen.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Almost at once he discovered fresh footprints.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
FOOTPRINTnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
set up or found
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
the act of departing
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
Lightfoot
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From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
on one occasion
From this reading Almost at once he discovered fresh footprints.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
try to get or reach
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
the act of searching for something
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wasn't to be seen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wasn't to be seen.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
with low volume
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had stolen very softly down to the Laughing Brook, hoping to surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there.
wasn't
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From this reading She wasn't to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
at the time that
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
belonging to which person
From this reading A STARTLING NEW FOOTPRINT The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any fresh prints of those dainty feet.
