used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
AutonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Link, who happened to be nearest, thrust out one long leg.
BeckleynounUS /ˈbekli/
a city in southern West Virginia
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
terminate
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Link, who happened to be nearest, thrust out one long leg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
Dave
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From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
divisible by two
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
Fraley
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From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But Link, who happened to be nearest, thrust out one long leg.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading But Link, who happened to be nearest, thrust out one long leg.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But Link, who happened to be nearest, thrust out one long leg.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
MurkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading But Link, who happened to be nearest, thrust out one long leg.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Link, who happened to be nearest, thrust out one long leg.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Link, who happened to be nearest, thrust out one long leg.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
Phil
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From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came Link Fraley, followed by Phil, Dave, Billy--the Auto Boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
push forcefully
From this reading But Link, who happened to be nearest, thrust out one long leg.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind those was Mr. Beckley, breathing heavily as if tired by undue haste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONCLUSION Through the nearer passages under the leaning rocks, approaching footsteps were heard, hurried steps, that even Murky had to heed.
wherein
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From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
which person or people
From this reading No sooner had Murky seen who they were than he sprang up from the scramble wherein he, the Swede and Paul were engaged, and made a break for another passage.
