used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
react verbally
From this reading "Gone 'way," was his answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
BendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
CLANnounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
Dave
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From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone 'way," was his answer.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
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 Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
a person who is being chased
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
SeminolenounUS /ˈsemɪnoʊl/
a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
they're
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From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bending forward, sometimes crawling on hands and knees, they advanced---an inch at every step, it seemed to impatient Billy.
turbanedadjective
wearing a turban
From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gone 'way," was his answer.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
in or at the place that
From this reading A GATHERING OF THE CLAN "If there are any of the gang around here, where on earth are they?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The question came in a whisper from Billy, as he and the Seminole pursued their way cautiously along the edge of a watercourse, in the direction of the cabins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think they're hiding near here?" he asked, and Dave shook his turbaned head.
