used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after all it turned out to be a false alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading And after all it turned out to be a false alarm.
(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 And after all it turned out to be a false alarm.
in addition
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after all it turned out to be a false alarm.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
any thing at all
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
not accessible to view
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
duckingnounUS /ˈdʌkɪŋ/
hunting ducks
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading And after all it turned out to be a false alarm.
a boy or man
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And after all it turned out to be a false alarm.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
by chance
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
screeningnounUS /ˈskriːnɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly this latter class believed, like the foolish ostrich, that, as long as they could not see anything, their bodies must also be concealed.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every fellow carried out the tactics of screening himself from observation according to his individual notion.
arousing affect
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And after all it turned out to be a false alarm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This one dodged behind an adjacent tree, another curled up back of a friendly bush, while a third might have been seen hugging the ground, with his nose touching the virgin soil.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These low words coming from the scout master caused a general “ducking” on the part of the scouts.
