used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As by one impulse the three boys rushed forward to meet them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As by one impulse the three boys rushed forward to meet them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As by one impulse the three boys rushed forward to meet them.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SPARRER SAVES THE SKIN Without hesitancy Pat followed the Indian.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As by one impulse the three boys rushed forward to meet them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
hesitancynounUS /ˈhezɪtənsi/
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading SPARRER SAVES THE SKIN Without hesitancy Pat followed the Indian.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
an instinctive motive
From this reading As by one impulse the three boys rushed forward to meet them.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading SPARRER SAVES THE SKIN Without hesitancy Pat followed the Indian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
come together
From this reading As by one impulse the three boys rushed forward to meet them.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
on one occasion
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
others
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From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading SPARRER SAVES THE SKIN Without hesitancy Pat followed the Indian.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
done under pressure
From this reading As by one impulse the three boys rushed forward to meet them.
SAVESnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading SPARRER SAVES THE SKIN Without hesitancy Pat followed the Indian.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading SPARRER SAVES THE SKIN Without hesitancy Pat followed the Indian.
in the near future
From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
SPARRER
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From this reading SPARRER SAVES THE SKIN Without hesitancy Pat followed the Indian.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPARRER SAVES THE SKIN Without hesitancy Pat followed the Indian.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As by one impulse the three boys rushed forward to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As by one impulse the three boys rushed forward to meet them.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SPARRER SAVES THE SKIN Without hesitancy Pat followed the Indian.
