used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
completely unclothed
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Don't look bit like gay old friend we left, she don't."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
Chick-chick
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From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't look bit like gay old friend we left, she don't."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
flitverbUS /flɪt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Don't look bit like gay old friend we left, she don't."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
GANGnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Don't look bit like gay old friend we left, she don't."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There she is!" at last Chick-chick whispered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
JERVICE
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From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
and nothing more
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
immediately past
From this reading "There she is!" at last Chick-chick whispered.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
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 "Don't look bit like gay old friend we left, she don't."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't look bit like gay old friend we left, she don't."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't look bit like gay old friend we left, she don't."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There she is!" at last Chick-chick whispered.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
express a supposition
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There she is!" at last Chick-chick whispered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Don't look bit like gay old friend we left, she don't."
in or at the place that
From this reading THE END OF THE JERVICE GANG All that Glen could do was to follow where Chick-chick led and try to go just as noiselessly, and to flit carefully from one screen of cover to the next in just as unobtrusive a way.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "There she is!" at last Chick-chick whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an old sport with Chick-chick, but though Glen was an amateur at it he made a very good performance.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not reasonable to suppose that an automobile could get very far along such a road, yet they had traveled a quarter mile before the tracks swung entirely away from the old path and followed a strip of comparatively bare ground that led in toward the creek.
