used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the cries showed them, too, that they were being pursued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And the cries showed them, too, that they were being pursued.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such a pursuit did not frighten them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading And the cries showed them, too, that they were being pursued.
desertingverbUS /ˈdezərtɪŋ/
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But such a pursuit did not frighten them.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
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From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading But such a pursuit did not frighten them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
Hannay
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From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
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From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
not any; not one
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
on one occasion
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
a person who is being chased
From this reading And the cries showed them, too, that they were being pursued.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading But such a pursuit did not frighten them.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
Raymond
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From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And the cries showed them, too, that they were being pursued.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least there seemed to be no reason for the people in Hannay to raise such a din.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the cries showed them, too, that they were being pursued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the cries showed them, too, that they were being pursued.
at the time that
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had taken to the fields almost at once, deserting the road, and with such a start as they had it was practically impossible for them to be overtaken, especially by such stupid pursuers as Raymond and his men.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE BATTLE They had not gone more than a hundred yards when a wild outburst of shouting behind them told them that their flight had been discovered.
