the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
Clausin
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From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Perhaps he may be one of the same crowd that robbed the feed store.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Whatever ought we to do?" demanded Jack.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Whatever ought we to do?" demanded Jack.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And now he is following Joe's father home!
provide as food
From this reading "Perhaps he may be one of the same crowd that robbed the feed store.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
HIKEnounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And now he is following Joe's father home!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now he is following Joe's father home!
a small worthless amount
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
Joe's
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From this reading And now he is following Joe's father home!
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Perhaps he may be one of the same crowd that robbed the feed store.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he is following Joe's father home!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Perhaps he may be one of the same crowd that robbed the feed store.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Perhaps he may be one of the same crowd that robbed the feed store.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Whatever ought we to do?" demanded Jack.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he may be one of the same crowd that robbed the feed store.
in the near future
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Perhaps he may be one of the same crowd that robbed the feed store.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Perhaps he may be one of the same crowd that robbed the feed store.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Perhaps he may be one of the same crowd that robbed the feed store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Perhaps he may be one of the same crowd that robbed the feed store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Whatever ought we to do?" demanded Jack.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever ought we to do?" demanded Jack.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he seems to be following Mr. Clausin," returned the patrol leader, in an awed tone.
but in spite of that
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE "Can you see him yet, Paul?" whispered Jack, presently; for he had dropped behind his companion, and his view was slightly hindered.
