used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where away in such a rush?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
how long something has existed
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Where away in such a rush?”
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
a youthful male person
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
bright-faced
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From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FIRE CALL.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
a boy or man
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE CALL.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, there, Hugh!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, there, Hugh!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where away in such a rush?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
move hurridly
From this reading Where away in such a rush?”
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Where away in such a rush?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE CALL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hello, there, Hugh!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
at the time that
From this reading It was some two hours later, when the assistant scout master, mounted on his bicycle and spinning along the road, heard a voice hail him after this manner.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where away in such a rush?”
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading As he slowed up, another boy, a bright-faced, wide-awake fellow of about his own age, came speeding out of a side road and drew alongside.
