used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading He's got a motorcycle, you know, and would be apt to pace them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He's got a motorcycle, you know, and would be apt to pace them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suppose it was Ward, then the rest of the bunch must have been only a little way behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Suppose it was Ward, then the rest of the bunch must have been only a little way behind.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Suppose it was Ward, then the rest of the bunch must have been only a little way behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Well," chuckled Jack, "you've seen him duck often enough to know the signs.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
couldn't
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From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading "Well," chuckled Jack, "you've seen him duck often enough to know the signs.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well," chuckled Jack, "you've seen him duck often enough to know the signs.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's got a motorcycle, you know, and would be apt to pace them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suppose it was Ward, then the rest of the bunch must have been only a little way behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
He's
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From this reading He's got a motorcycle, you know, and would be apt to pace them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," chuckled Jack, "you've seen him duck often enough to know the signs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
Kenwood
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From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suppose it was Ward, then the rest of the bunch must have been only a little way behind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading He's got a motorcycle, you know, and would be apt to pace them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Suppose it was Ward, then the rest of the bunch must have been only a little way behind.
not one, and not any
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Well," chuckled Jack, "you've seen him duck often enough to know the signs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
and nothing more
From this reading Suppose it was Ward, then the rest of the bunch must have been only a little way behind.
others
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From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He's got a motorcycle, you know, and would be apt to pace them.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Suppose it was Ward, then the rest of the bunch must have been only a little way behind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," chuckled Jack, "you've seen him duck often enough to know the signs.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Well," chuckled Jack, "you've seen him duck often enough to know the signs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose it was Ward, then the rest of the bunch must have been only a little way behind.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He's got a motorcycle, you know, and would be apt to pace them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Suppose it was Ward, then the rest of the bunch must have been only a little way behind.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," chuckled Jack, "you've seen him duck often enough to know the signs.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It was getting dusk, and I couldn't see very well on account of the trees, you know; but something about the way he ducked made me think it was Ward Kenwood."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
which person or people
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He's got a motorcycle, you know, and would be apt to pace them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN "Did you know who it was, Paul?" asked Jack, after making sure none of the others were noticing that he and the leader of the troop had engaged in such a serious conversation.
you've
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From this reading "Well," chuckled Jack, "you've seen him duck often enough to know the signs.
