used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he's coming lickety-split, to beat the band, too.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "And he's coming lickety-split, to beat the band, too.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "And he's coming lickety-split, to beat the band, too.
Betts
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From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading PAUL LAYS DOWN HIS BURDEN "There!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "And he's coming lickety-split, to beat the band, too.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PAUL LAYS DOWN HIS BURDEN "There!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
he's
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From this reading "And he's coming lickety-split, to beat the band, too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL LAYS DOWN HIS BURDEN "There!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
isn't
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From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
and nothing more
From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
LAYSnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading PAUL LAYS DOWN HIS BURDEN "There!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
lickety-split
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From this reading "And he's coming lickety-split, to beat the band, too.
a person who carries a message
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL LAYS DOWN HIS BURDEN "There!
by chance
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
squintverbUS /skwɪnt/
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PAUL LAYS DOWN HIS BURDEN "There!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And he's coming lickety-split, to beat the band, too.
male cat
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And he's coming lickety-split, to beat the band, too.
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 I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
at the time that
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
which person or people
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
whoopedverbUS /wuːpt/
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
belonging to which person
From this reading I hope it isn't a messenger from Stanhope to bring us any bad news!" cried Tom Betts; who had left a sick mother when he came on the trip, and whose conscience, perhaps, caused him to have a sudden fear.
William
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From this reading I just caught a squint of him, back of the trees!" whooped William.
