used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We didn't get any trace at all until I found a potato.
(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 We didn't get any trace at all until I found a potato.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We didn't get any trace at all until I found a potato.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
didn't
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From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
divisible by two
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
set up or found
From this reading We didn't get any trace at all until I found a potato.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
GangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
GinghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
in a gradual manner
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We didn't get any trace at all until I found a potato.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
by chance
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
not any; not one
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading We didn't get any trace at all until I found a potato.
ROBBERSnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought that maybe those girls that we had chased had taken our dinner to get even, and it might have been the Summer Street boys, or maybe the Gingham Ground Gang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
TRACKINGnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We didn't get any trace at all until I found a potato.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
which person or people
From this reading TRACKING THE ROBBERS WE didn't have any idea who took our things and there didn't seem to be any way of finding out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The ground in the woods was carpeted with pine needles, which left no trace of footprints.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We scattered, like Skinny told us, and gradually worked out from the center, crawling on our hands and knees, and watching every inch of the ground and the bushes.
