used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some one came out with a lantern.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
blindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/
wearing a blindfold
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
the act of burning something
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some one came out with a lantern.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
Jeffords
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From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Some one came out with a lantern.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one came out with a lantern.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some one came out with a lantern.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
by chance
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
Ralph
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From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one came out with a lantern.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
precisely as stated
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Back to the Burning Town Ralph was now on very familiar ground.
(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 Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
What's
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From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every foot of territory was so well known to him that he could perhaps have gone over it with his eyes blindfolded.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading It was Mr. Jeffords, who must have been considerably exercised after discovering that amazing glow in the heavens above Wyoming.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s happened?” he called out, as he ran toward the spot where the two boys were springing from the car, “and where is the rest of your crowd?”
