used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
anew
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
at or in the front
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
(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 “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Just what I did,” came the immediate reply.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I wonder what it can mean for us?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
ejaculated
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From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wonder what it can mean for us?”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
Hugh
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From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just what I did,” came the immediate reply.
of the present time and place
From this reading “Just what I did,” came the immediate reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
it's
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From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just what I did,” came the immediate reply.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I wonder what it can mean for us?”
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Just what I did,” came the immediate reply.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
express in words
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just what I did,” came the immediate reply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
vidette
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From this reading “Do you think it could be one of the camp fires of the boys, a sort of vidette post, you might say?” further questioned Blake, eagerly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Just what I did,” came the immediate reply.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “There it goes again, as sure as you live!” ejaculated Bud Morgan at the wheel, “and, say, it’s a fire, all right—growing stronger all the while.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what it can mean for us?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hugh!” called out Blake Merton a short time later, “did you see that light flash up ahead of us there?”
